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Poet: Herman Melville
Poem: Gold in the Mountain
Comment 4 of 4, 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 4, 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
Comment 2 of 4, added on April 19th, 2005 at 1:12 PM.
THis poem was awesome. Loved it lots.
Suzie from Fiji
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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