Looking for the name of the poem which includes these lines,,, He was my north, my south, my east and west..TX

Question

Poem might be of Scottish origin.

Thanks to all who came to my rescue. The elderly person who wanted the info was dellghted to have finally found the source and the complete poem. Tom Avery.

Answer 1

“He was my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and Sunday rest, My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.”

~ W. H. Auden

English born American Poet, Dramatist and Editor who achieved early fame in the 1930s as a hero of the left during the Great Depression. 1907-1973

, known more commonly as W. H. Auden, (February 21, 1907 – September 29, 1973) was an English poet, often cited as one of the most influential of the 20th century. He spent the first part of his life in the United Kingdom, but emigrated to the United States in 1939, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1946.

Link to more about the author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._H._Auden

Answer 2

The poem was by Auden called "Song: Stop All The Clocks"


stop all the clocks, cut ff the telephone
prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone
silence the pianos and with muffled drum
bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves
let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West
my working week and my Sunday rest
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put away our every one:
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun
pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods
for nothing now can ever come to any good

Answer 3

Funeral Blues by W.H. Aulden

Answer 4

It's WH Auden 'Funeral Blues'