Epitaph On A Tyrant

W. H. AudenW. H. Auden

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Perfection, of a kind, was what he was after,
And the poetry he invented was easy to understand;
He knew human folly like the back of his hand,
And was greatly interested in armies and fleets;
When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.
W. H. Auden
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W. H. Auden

1907 - 1973/Male/EnglishA poet noted for his engagement with politics, psychology, morals, love, and religion, and variety in tone, form and content.

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