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Poem
February 19, 1762
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Satirical portrayal of a bustling, morally decadent winter evening in the city, depicting riotous crowds, gambling's destructive allure, opulent dances, and vain fops amid false pleasures leading to ruin.
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OCR Quality
90%
Excellent
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The City WINTER EVENING:
THE City warms intense: The public Haunt.
Full of each Theme & warm with mix'd Discourse.
Hums indistinct. The Sons of Riot flow
Down the loose Stream of false enchanted Joy
to
swift Destruction! On the rankled Soul
The gaming Fury falls; and in one Gulph
Of total Ruin. Honor, Virtue, Peace,
Friends. Families. and Fortune, headlong sink.
Up springs the Dance along the lighted Dome.
Mix'd and evolv'd, a thousand prightly Ways.
The glittering Court effuses every Pomp:
The Circle deepens; beam'd from gaudy Robes,
Tapers. and sparkling Gems, and radiant Eyes,
A soft Effulgence o'er the Palace waves:
While a gay Insect in his Summer Shine,
The Fop. light fluttering, spreads his mealy Wings.
THE City warms intense: The public Haunt.
Full of each Theme & warm with mix'd Discourse.
Hums indistinct. The Sons of Riot flow
Down the loose Stream of false enchanted Joy
to
swift Destruction! On the rankled Soul
The gaming Fury falls; and in one Gulph
Of total Ruin. Honor, Virtue, Peace,
Friends. Families. and Fortune, headlong sink.
Up springs the Dance along the lighted Dome.
Mix'd and evolv'd, a thousand prightly Ways.
The glittering Court effuses every Pomp:
The Circle deepens; beam'd from gaudy Robes,
Tapers. and sparkling Gems, and radiant Eyes,
A soft Effulgence o'er the Palace waves:
While a gay Insect in his Summer Shine,
The Fop. light fluttering, spreads his mealy Wings.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
City Winter Evening
Riotous Joy
Gaming Ruin
Lavish Dance
Foppish Vanity
Poem Details
Title
The City Winter Evening
Subject
Winter Evening In The City
Key Lines
The Sons Of Riot Flow Down The Loose Stream Of False Inchanted Joy To Swift Destruction!
The Gaming Fury Falls; And In One Gulph Of Total Ruin. Honor, Virtue, Peace, Friends. Families. And Fortune, Headlong Sink.
While A Gay Insect In His Summer Shine, Th: Fop. Light Fluttering, Spreads His Mealy Wings.