A Man Saw a Ball of Gold in the Sky
A Man Saw a Ball of Gold in the Sky - meaning Summary
Desire Versus Reality
The poem narrates a simple episode: a man sees a golden ball, climbs to obtain it, and finds only clay. Returning to the ground, he then sees the golden ball where he began. The poem sketches a paradox about desire and achievement, suggesting that value can be transferred by perspective or consequence. It raises questions about how striving changes what we perceive and whether attainment or return confers real worth.
Read Complete AnalysesA man saw a ball of gold in the sky; He climbed for it, And eventually he achieved it -- It was clay. Now this is the strange part: When the man went to the earth And looked again, Lo, there was the ball of gold. Now this is the strange part: It was a ball of gold. Aye, by the heavens, it was a ball of gold.
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