Base words are uttered only by the base
And can for such at once be understood;
But noble platitudes — ah, there’s a case
Where the most careful scrutiny is needed
To tell a voice that’s genuinely good
From one that’s base but merely has succeeded.

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]

“Base Words Are Uttered Only by the Base,” ll. 1-5 (1940)