An Immorality - A poem by Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound - An Immorality

Sing we for love and idleness,
Naught else is worth the having.

Though I have been in many a land,
There is naught else in living.

And I would rather have my sweet,
Though rose-leaves die of grieving,

Than do high deeds in Hungary
To pass all men's believing.

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Poet: Ezra Pound (Ezra Pound Art) Poem: An Immorality Poem of the Day: Sep 17 2000 Comment 18 of 18, added on July 10th, 2009 at 8:32 PM. I too would rather have my sweet. Bravo, Mr. Pound, for this piece of absolute beauty. Boo from United States Comment 17 of 18, added on February 6th, 2009 at 9:26 AM. "Robert From Canada", you need to please check your facts. Pound was born in 1885 in the Idaho Territory, which was considered a part of the United States. He and his family moved to Pennsylvania and he attended (Penn State, I believe...) and another smaller college to get his Ph.B., and then later, back to Penn State for a MFA. He was an instructor at a small liberal arts college in Crawfordsville, Indiana (The name of the school escapes me right now, apologies...) and then moved to Europe and Morocco. He lived in London, Paris and eventually settled in a small town in Italy (His parents had retired there and were in poor health). Pound was a proponent of the Italian government during WW II and eventually jailed for this. He stood trial in the U.S. and was found incompetent, and was institutionalized. After his release, he went back to Italy where he lived his remaining days, dying in 1972 at the age of 87. Mark from United States Comment 16 of 18, added on October 24th, 2008 at 10:28 AM. I think the poem is about 2 lovers who believe that being in love and sharing the bounties of it make up the sole essence of living.Love is the only great deed worth pursuing,the only adventure worth venturing,if not the only risk worth taking.Has it not been hinted before that love conquers all?It reminds me of Donne's 'The Sun Rising'. Aruna Kallon More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, An Immorality, has received 18 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Ezra Pound with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Ezra Pound Poem: An Immorality Last read: Nov 22 2009, 7:39PM Poem of the Day: Sep 17 2000 Viewed 20137 times. Added on October 24th, 2008 at 10:28 AM.

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