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Poem
November 20, 1888
Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Poem 'A Vain Prize' by Young critiques the folly of pursuing fame, likening men to fleeting bubbles on time's stream. Accompanied by account of thrilling high-wire acts, including waltzing men, dancing woman, and shoulder-carrying trot, captivating London crowds.
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A Vain Prize.
What so foolish as the chase of fame?
How vain the prize! how impotent our aim!
For what are men, who grasp at praise sublime,
But bubbles on the rapid stream of time.
That rise and fall, that swell, and are no more,
Born and forgot, ten thousand in an hour?
-Young.
Perilous performances on a high wire entrance large audiences in London. Two men, starting from different ends of a slack wire, meet and pass each other, going by on a waltz step. A woman actually dances on a wire, and a man trots across it with a companion upright on his shoulders.
What so foolish as the chase of fame?
How vain the prize! how impotent our aim!
For what are men, who grasp at praise sublime,
But bubbles on the rapid stream of time.
That rise and fall, that swell, and are no more,
Born and forgot, ten thousand in an hour?
-Young.
Perilous performances on a high wire entrance large audiences in London. Two men, starting from different ends of a slack wire, meet and pass each other, going by on a waltz step. A woman actually dances on a wire, and a man trots across it with a companion upright on his shoulders.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Vain Prize
Chase Of Fame
Bubbles Time
Impotent Aim
Young Poem
What entities or persons were involved?
Young
Poem Details
Title
A Vain Prize.
Author
Young
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
What So Foolish As The Chase Of Fame?
How Vain The Prize! How Impotent Our Aim!
For What Are Men, Who Grasp At Praise Sublime,
But Bubbles On The Rapid Stream Of Time.