Wilde never became the successful he had hoped to be.

Wilde never became a successful "poet" he had hoped to be.

Explanation:

"Oscar Wilde" was an author, playwright and a poet. He graduated from Oxford University. He is considered as one of the greatest playwrights of the "Victorian Era".

His novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is one of his most notable works. As a dramatist, he wrote many satirical comedies like "An Ideal Husband", "The Importance of Being Earnest" and many more which became quite famous. So, despite his other successes, he could not become a successful poet as he always hoped to be.