Ancient Music (Parody)

By Ezra Pound

Winter is icummen 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.

Freezeth river, turneth liver,

Damn you, sing: Goddamm.

Goddamm, Goddamm, 'tis why I am, Goddamm,

So 'gainst the winter's balm.

Sing goddamm, damm, sing Goddamm.

Sing goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM.

Pound wrote the Parody of this:Cuckoo Songby: Anonymous Sumer is icumen in,Lhude sing cuccu; Groweth sed and bloweth med And Springth the wude nu. Sing cuccu! Awe bleteth after lomb,Lhouth after calve cu; Bulluc sterteth, bucke verteth; Murie sing cuccu. Cuccu, cuccu, Wel singes thu, cuccu, Ne swik thu naver nu. Sing cuccu nu! Sing cuccu! Sing cuccu! Sing cuccu nu! GLOSSARY:lhude = loud.awe = ewe.lhouth = loweth.sterteth = leaps.swike = cease.