22 May 1844
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1844
Page
1
Fragmentary verse questions human pride and the worth of wealth and fame. A reflective monologue ponders whether worldly success carries true value as the speaker contemplates life, death, and the human condition.
A peasant Willibald earns Ellen’s love against a scheming grandmother Dame Martha. When she urges him to marry for wealth, he confronts betrayal and flees. In despair he accepts a devilish bargain to win Ellen back, facing a race against a cursed clock to finish an iron railing before twelve to one.
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