WH Auden - At Last the Secret is Out

WH Auden - At Last the Secret is Out

At last the secret is out, br as it always must come in the end, br the delicius story is ripe to tell br to tell to the intimate friend; br over the tea-cups and into the square br the tongues has its desire; br still waters run deep, my dear, br there's never smoke without fire. br br Behind the corpse in the reservoir, br behind the ghost on the links, br behind the lady who dances br and the man who madly drinks, br under the look of fatigue br the attack of migraine and the sigh br there is always another story, br there is more than meets the eye. br br For the clear voice suddently singing, br high up in the convent wall, br the scent of the elder bushes, br the sporting prints in the hall, br the croquet matches in summer, br the handshake, the cough, the kiss, br there is always a wicked secret, br a private reason for this.


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Views: 158

Uploaded: 2014-11-07

Duration: 01:11

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