Cantico del Sole - A poem by Ezra Pound


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Ezra Pound - Cantico del Sole

The thought of what America would be like
If the Classics had a wide circulation
       Troubles my sleep,
The thought of what America,
The thought of what America,The thought of what America would be like
If the Classics had a wide circulation
      Troubles my sleep.
Nunc dimittis, now lettest thou thy servant,
Now lettest thou thy servant
       Depart in peace.
The thought of what America,
The thought of what America,
The thought of what America would be like
If the Classics had a wide circulation...
       Oh well!
       It troubles my sleep.

Added: on June 20th, 2005 at 2:01 PM | Viewed: 2868 times | Comments and analysis of Cantico del Sole by Ezra Pound Comments (3)

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Poet: Ezra Pound Poem: Cantico del Sole Comment 3 of 3, added on December 1st, 2005 at 9:07 PM. I agree with the other comments, especially my friend from across the pond. However, there is a particular "American Project" at work in Pound's understanding of the cultural "loss" of the classics. It is afterall America that breeds the troubled thought. By now (2005) this attitude is global (from my perspective). thrower from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on June 20th, 2005 at 3:36 PM. I do agree. But if you look at this poems is good example of how can repetition, even literal, function in a poem. It doesn´t function most of the time. This poems make me think in the repetitive chords of Lou Reed, ja, ja david from Argentina Comment 1 of 3, added on June 20th, 2005 at 2:01 PM. This poem was written to warn people that cultural values are being lost, modernism was not meant for this but to revive the values of poetry. sally from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Cantico del Sole, has received 3 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: Cantico del Sole Last read: May 14 2008, 4:04PM Viewed 2868 times. Added on June 20th, 2005 at 2:01 PM.

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