Beloved, we are always in the wrong,~ W.H. Auden
Handling so clumsily our stupid lives,
Suffering too little or too long,
Too careful even in our selfish loves:
The decorative manias we obey
Die in grimaces round us every day,
Yet through their tohu-bohu comes a voice
Which utters an absurd command--Rejoice.
25 August 2006
An absurd command
From "In Sickness and in Health":
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How deliciously Audenish! Thanks.
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