O cadáver 22450 - 20 de Novembro de 1936

Amargura

Y amargura a la guitarra,
échale tristeza al vino,
y amargura a la guitarra.

Compañero nos mataron,
al mejor hombre de España,
al mejor hombre de España.

Échale tristeza al vino.

Ezra Pound (30/10/1885 - 1/11/1972)

These Fought in any Case

These fought in any case,
and some believing
pro domo, in any case .....

Died some, pro patria,
walked eye-deep in hell
believing in old men's lies, then unbelieving
came home, home to a lie,
home to many deceits,
home to old lies and new infamy;
usury age-old and age-thick
and liars in public places.

Daring as never before, wastage as never before.
Young blood and high blood,
fair cheeks, and fine bodies;

fortitude as never before

frankness as never before,

disillusions as never told in the old days,

hysterias, trench confessions,

laughter out of dead bellies.