W. H. Auden

1907-1973 / Male / English
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Twelve SongsI. Song of the Beggars / "O for doors to be open and an invite with gilded edges / To dine with Lord Lobcock and Count Asthma on the platinum benches
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O Tell Me The Truth About LoveSome say love's a little boy, / And some say it's a bird, / Some say it makes the world go around,
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PartitionUnbiased at least he was when he arrived on his mission, / Having never set eyes on the land he was called to partition / Between two peoples fanatically at odds,
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******* Lil and Morphine SueDid you ever hear about ******* Lil? / She lived in ******* town on ******* hill, / She had a ******* dog and a ******* cat,
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Song Of The Master And BoatswainAt ***** Dick's and Sloppy Joe's / We drank our liquor straight, / Some went upstairs with Margery,
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Roman Wall BluesOver the heather the wet wind blows, / I've lice in my tunic and a cold in my nose. / The rain comes pattering out of the sky,
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The QuestI. The Door / Out of it steps our future, through this door / Enigmas, executioners and rules,
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Dear, Though the Night Is GoneDear, though the night is gone, / Its dream still haunts today, / That brought us to a room
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Funeral BluesI / Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, / Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
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The Geography of the House(for Christopher Isherwood) / Seated after breakfast / In this white-tiled cabin
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