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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When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter, And when he cried the little children died in the streets.

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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.

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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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