Ancient Music by Ezra Pound

[conuly]

Winter is icummen in,
Lhude sing Goddamm,
Raineth drop and staineth slop,
And how the wind doth ramm!
Sing: Goddamm.
Skiddeth bus and sloppeth us,
An ague hath my ham.
Freezeth river, turneth liver,
Damn you, sing: Goddamm.
Goddamm, Goddamm, 'tis why I am, Goddamm,
So 'gainst the winter's balm.
Sing goddamm, damm, sing Goddamm.
Sing goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM.

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Comments

[sonia]

I'm fond of this, and had no idea it was by Ezra Pound! Thanks for posting. I like the original too!

[watervole]

Giggle. That's a good twist, with the flavour of the original.

[malada]

Amen.

[ethelmay]

Domine, defende nos
Contra hos motores bos!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motor_Bus

[calimac]

That's my favorite Ezra Pound poem.

And my second favorite parody of the original. My favorite is Richard Armour's:

Summer is icumin in;
Mix the tonic and the gin.