Quies
This is another of our ancient loves. Pass and be silent, Rullus, for the day Hath lacked a something since this lady passed; Hath lacked a something. 'Twas but marginal.
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Quies - meaning Summary
Muted Elegy for Absence
Pound's short poem registers a restrained response to loss. Addressing Rullus, the speaker notes that a beloved woman has gone and that the world now "lacked a something," a subtle but persistent lack. The tone is elegiac yet measured: grief is acknowledged without drama, emphasizing continuity and the small, marginal ways absence alters daily life. The language compresses feeling into understatement.
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