English Language · Poetry Comprehension
Based on the poetic lines below, answer the question that follows: 'Riches I hold in light esteem, And love I laugh to scorn; And lust of fame was but a dream, That vanished with the morn: And if I pray, the only prayer That moves my lips for me Is, "Leave the heart that now I bear, And give me liberty!"' According to the poem, what does the poet say about the 'lust of fame'?
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- 1It brings permanent ecstasy
- 2It is transitory and short-lived✓
- 3It is an absolute craze
- 4It is a driving passion
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It is transitory and short-lived
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