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I. What’s in your mind, my dove, my coney Lyrics by W. H. Auden

Five Songs

1930

What's in your mind, my dove, my coney;
Do thoughts grow like feathers, the dead end of life;
Is it making of love or counting of money,
Or raid on the jewels, the plans of a thief?
Open your eyes, my dearest dallier;
Let hunt with your hands for escaping me;
Go through the motions of exploring the familiar;
Stand on the brink of the warm white day.
Rise with the wind, my great big serpent;
Silence the birds and darken the air;
Change me with terror, alive in a moment;
Strike for the heart and have me there.
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W. H. Auden

W. H. Auden

About “I. What’s in your mind, my dove, my coney” by W. H. Auden

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