Morgan’s Curse
Morgan’s Curse - meaning Summary
Weighing Wealth Against Danger
A narrator follows a treasure map, finds a buried chest, and discovers a carved curse by Morgan the Pirate. He sits on the riches but freezes, torn between desire for the gold and fear of the curse. The poem presents a compact moral dilemma about temptation and risk, using a light, conversational voice to show how the lure of wealth can provoke anxious second-guessing and indecision.
Read Complete AnalysesFollowin’ the trail on the old treasure map, I came to the spot that said “Dig right here.” And four feet down my spade struck wood Just where the map said a chest would appear. But carved in the side were written these words: “A curse upon he who disturbs this gold.” Signed, Morgan the Pirate, Scourge of the Seas. I read these words and my blood ran cold. So here I sit upon untold wealth Tryin’ to figure which is worse: How much do I need this gold? And how much do I need this curse?
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