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Leaves of Grass
1891
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The Calming Thought of All.
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THE CALMING THOUGHT OF ALL.
That coursing on, whate'er men's speculations,
Amid the changing schools, theologies, philosophies,
Amid the bawling presentations new and old,
The round earth's silent vital laws, facts, modes continue.
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