1NOW we start hence, I with the rest, on our jour- neys through The States,We willing learners of all, teachers of all, and lovers of all.2I have watched the seasons dispensing themselves, and passing on,And I have said, Why should not a man or woman do as much as the seasons, and effuse as much?3We dwell a while in every city and town,We pass through Kanada, the north-east, the vast valley of the Mississippi, and the Southern States,We confer on equal terms with each of The States,We make trial of ourselves, and invite men and women to hear,We say to ourselves, Remember, fear not, be candid, promulge the body and the Soul,Promulge real things—Never forget the equality of humankind, and never forget immortality;
[ begin page 191 ]ppp.01500.199.jpgDwell a while, and pass on—Be copious, temperate, chaste, magnetic,And what you effuse may then return as the seasons return,And may be just as much as the seasons.