[Leaf 1 recto]

Two little _^^?human Buds.

One less, one larger, here we humbly lay ^place;

Quickly decayed on earth;

But _^^{now ^{[deletion, illegible]} now they bloom ^[still?] in God's immortal garden.}

[Leaf 1 verso]

Date: The manuscript is undated; it is part of a collection ranging from 1854-1891.

Editorial note

This manuscript is an unsigned and undated holograph fragment. It does not appear to be related to any of Whitman's published works.

The verso of leaf #1 is blank.

Location: Two little human buds | The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, the New York Public Library.