All Things Human

Ancient Music
by Ezra Pound (1885-1972)
Winter is icumen 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.
Damm you; Sing: Goddamm.
Goddamm, Goddamm,

On Chloris Walking in the Snow
by William Strode (1602-1645)
I saw fair Chloris walk alone,
Whilst feather’d rain came softly down,
And Jove descended from his tower
To court her in a silver shower.
The wanton snow flew on her breast
Like little birds unto their nest;
But overcome with whiteness there,
For grief it thaw’d into a tear;
Thence falling on her garment’s [...]

To the Memory of Mrs. Lefroy who died Dec:r 16

Mon petit Mont Blanc
by Paul Eluard (1895-1952)
La petite personne noire a froid.

Prospice
by Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Fear death?