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Base words are uttered only by the base And can for such at once be understood; But noble platitudes — ah, there's a case Where the most careful scru… - W. H. Auden
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Base words are uttered only by the base
And can for such at once be understood;
But noble platitudes — ah, there's a case
Where the most careful scrutiny is needed
To tell a voice that's genuinely good
From one that's base but merely has succeeded.
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About W. H. Auden
Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) was an Anglo-American poet known for his vast poetic work in many forms on many themes.
Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Carl Van Vechten (Public domain / CC0)
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