Carpe diem returning to the normal and normative behaviors of Mesopotamian society." In Horace, the phrase is part of the longer , which can be translated as "Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow (the future)". The ode says that the future is unforeseen and that one should not leave to chance future happenings, but rather one should do all one can today to make one's future better. This phrase is usually understood against Horace's Epicurean background. The meaning of as used by Horace is not to ignore the future, but rather not to trust that everything is going to
Sumer Is Icumen In balm. Sing goddamm, damm, sing goddamm, Sing goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM. </poem> The song is also parodied by "P. D. Q. Bach" (Peter Schickele) as "Summer is a cumin seed" for the penultimate movement of his Grand Oratorio "." The song is also referenced in "Carpe Diem," by The Fugs on their 1965 debut album, "The Fugs First Album." <poem> Carpe diem, Sing, cuckoo sing, Death is a-comin in, Sing, cuckoo sing. death is a-comin in. </poem> Another parody is "Plumber is icumen in" by A.Y. Campbell : <poem> Plumber is icumen in; Bludie big tu-du. Bloweth lampe, and showeth