Oh dear white children, casual as birds, Playing among the … - W. H. Auden

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Oh dear white children, casual as birds,
Playing among the ruined languages,
So small beside their large confusing words.

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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Native Name: Wystan Hugh Auden

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

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Oh dear white children, casual as birds, Playing among the ruined languages, So small beside their large confusing words. - W. H. Auden

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