In the nightmare of the dark All the dogs of Europe bark, A… - W. H. Auden

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In the nightmare of the dark
All the dogs of Europe bark,
And the living nations wait,
Each sequestered in its hate;

Intellectual disgrace
Stares from every human face,
And the seas of pity lie
Locked and frozen in each eye.

W. H. Auden

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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.

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Alternative Names: Wystan Auden • Wystan H Auden • W. H. Wystan Hugh Auden

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