“I believe that the proper and perfect symbol is the natural object, that if a man use ‘symbols’ he must so use them that their symbolic function does not obtrude so that a sense, and the poetic quality of the passage, is not lost to those who do not understand the symbol as such, to whom, for instance, a hawk is a hawk” (87). “I believe in an ‘absolute rhythm,’ a rhythm, that is, in poetry which corresponds exactly to the emotion or shade of emotion to be expressed” (87). “The meaning of the poem to be translated can not ‘wobble'” (87). “A rhyme must have in it some slight element of surprise if it is to give pleasure it need not be bizarre or curious, but it must be well used if used at all” (86). The same laws govern, and you are bound by no others” (86). In short, behave as a musician, a good musician, when dealing with that phase of your art which has exact parallels in music. Let the beginning of the next line catch the rise of the rhythm wave, unless you want a definite longish pause. Don’t make each line stop dead at the end, and then begin every next line with a heave. “Don’t chop your stuff into separate iambs. “It is not necessary that a poem should rely on its music, but if it does rely on its music that music must be such as will delight the expert” (85). Go in fear of abstractions… Use either no ornament or good ornament” (85). “…the natural object is always the adequate symbol.
As regarding rhythm: to compose in the sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of a metronome” (84).To use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation.Direct treatment of the ‘thing’ rather than subjective or objective.“In the spring or early summer of 1912 ‘H.D.,’ Richard Aldington and myself decided that we were agreed upon the three principles following: “A Retrospect.” Pavannes and Divisions, 1918. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant Book Details Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Īs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc.
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