Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a litt… - William Winter

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Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame, A grave to rest in, and a fading name.

William Winter

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William Winter (July 15, 1836 – June 30, 1917) was an American dramatic critic and author, born in Gloucester, Mass. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1857, then chose literature as his field of endeavor, and moved to New York City (1859), where he became literary critic of the Saturday Press, then (1861–65) of the New York Albion, and for more than 40 years (1865–1909) was a drama critic of the New York Tribune.

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The golden time of Long Ago.

White sail upon the ocean verge,
Just crimsoned by the setting sun,
Thou hast thy port beyond the surge,
Thy happy homeward course to run
And winged hope, with heart of fire,
To gain the bliss of thy desire.

When will the dead world cease to dream,
When will the morning break?

Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame, A grave to rest in, and a fading name. - William Winter

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