Ancient Music

Ancient Music - meaning Summary

Ironic Winter Lament

The poem presents a speaker confronted with harsh winter weather who alternates between crude exclamation and a mock-festive refrain. Simple, archaic diction evokes a communal carol but the repeated Goddamm turns ritual song into a bitter, comic curse. The tone mixes physical discomfort, dark humor, and frustrated defiance, so the poem reads as both complaint about winter’s violence and a parody of ceremonial singing.