What Is Fame?

I ame? It is to visit lCurnpe, Study art a whilc la Rome. I'.iini, perhaps, a dozen pi' turca. Gat your name up and come homc; The to have the neighbors ask you When thuy sce your masterpiece, "Does the knack of paintíng picturcs Take inucli time and elbow greae? ' And it is to write a poem Glowing with poelic fire, Full oí passion and the longing After something better, higher. Some tirae read it to th; neihbors. And Ihen feeling like a fooi, Ht-ar one s.iy, 'I wrote sucli vfrscs Very oftcn while in school !" Fanie? It is to k-ep on pair.ting, Keep on writmg if inclined, Till the world that lies beyond you Vour position has dirincd. It is labor till your pictures Are exchanaed for so much gold; Tül your poems, like poutocs In the marktt can be sold. After you have climbed the ladder, From the Vtry lowest round, Then the neighbors pat your shoulder. And your lulsome praises sound, Alter h;ivinL, with your talent. Iearned the money-inakinif art, Then thcy s.iv, ¦- always loved you; Always said that you wcre smart I"