Book after Book, and under Book to lie,

Sans Page, sans Cover, Reader—or Review!

XXV

Alike for those who for To-day have Shame,

And those who strive for some To-morrow's Fame,

A Critic from anonymous Darkness cries,

"Fools, your Reward will fool you, just the Same!"

XXVI

Why, e'en Marie Corelli, who discuss'd

Of the Two Worlds so learnedly, is thrust