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Funeral Blues
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W. H. Auden
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Funeral Blues Quotes
Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Death Quotes
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. (4)
Language and Communication Quotes
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,Silence the pianos and with muffled drumBring out the coffin, let the mourners come. (1-4)
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, (2)