Three Short Poems

W. H. AudenW. H. Auden

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"The underground roads
Are, as the dead prefer them,
Always tortuous." "When he looked the cave in the eye,
Hercules
Had a moment of doubt." Leaning out over
The dreadful precipice,
One contemptuous tree."
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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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