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Herman Melville - Gold in the Mountain 

Gold in the mountain,
And gold in the glen,
And greed in the heart,
Heaven having no part,
And unsatisfied men.

Added: on February 18th, 2006 at 10:31 PM | Viewed: 2565 times | Comments and analysis of Gold in the Mountain by Herman Melville Comments (5)


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Poet: Herman Melville (Herman Melville Art)
Poem: Gold in the Mountain

Comment 5 of 5, added on December 9th, 2008 at 2:32 PM.

i love it


stephon from United States
Comment 4 of 5, added on February 18th, 2006 at 10:53 PM.

The poem is a simple expression of mans greed for needful things. Greed is not heavenly. Simply because greed is not from heaven. Man is never satified, enough is never enough. The poem is simple, and so is the meaning. It could have been expressed much better.

R.Miller from United States
Comment 3 of 5, added on February 18th, 2006 at 10:31 PM.

This poem represents greed in a way that makes no sense. The poet uses what I consider to be a cofusing analogy for greed and gold.

R.Miller from United States

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Poet: Herman Melville
Poem: Gold in the Mountain
Last read: Nov 7 2009, 9:39PM
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Added on February 18th, 2006 at 10:31 PM.


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