Sad is Eros, builder of cities, And weeping anarchic Aphrodite. - W. H. Auden

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Sad is Eros, builder of cities, And weeping anarchic Aphrodite.

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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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