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reinforce the truthfulness of Pierson's stories about the "koboo," Whitman mentions the fact that Captain
Captain Walter M.
brown-black ink, with revisions in lighter ink (including the deletion, undone in 1860, of the phrase "My
My Likeness! [Earth]
Although the poem was unpublished in its entirety, the seventh line was used in the poem To My Soul,
This was revised to become section 40 of Calamus in 1860; in 1867 it was retitled That Shadow, My Likeness
the first page correspond to verses 1-3 of the 1860 version, and those on the second page ("Publish my
name and hang up/ my picture...") to lines 4-11.
Whitman retitled the poem To My Soul when it was first published, in the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass
Section 2 of the Calamus group was permanently retitled Scented Herbage of my Breast in 1867.
50-51uva.00246xxx.00072[Was it I who walked the]Scented Herbage of My Breast1857-1859poetryhandwritten1
who walked the / earth..." were not used in Calamus, but the five lines beginning "Scented herbage of my
In 1860 the first set, with the addition of a new first line ("Here my last words, and the most baffling
lines 2-3 of the 1860 version, and the lines on the second page ("Do you suppose you can easily/ be my
poem was revised to form section 32 of Calamus in 1860, and in 1867 was retitled What Think You I Take My
—I think profoundly of my friends—though I cannot write to them by the post office.
—I write to them more to my satisfaction, through my poems.— Tell Hector I thank him heartily for his
—I am so non–polite—so habitually wanting in my responses and ceremonies.
—I not only assured him of my retaining faith in that sect, but that I had perfect faith in all sects
—They retard my book very much.—It is worse than ever.
notice, you Kanuck woods") became verses 6-10; and the lines on the half-page ("I am indifferent to my
correspond to verses 1-5 of the 1860 version, and those on the second page ("And when I thought how/ my
Germantown 6 mo 24.57 My Dear Friend Being a professed Associationist I am allowed the liberty of following
my attractions, when they are, what all the world will say, harmless, even in despite of common etiquette
case however I must say that I think your judgment of yourself is rather severe, I have not changed my
for any other solution, I only ask to use in refference reference to each, the terms that will convey my
You have made my heart rejoice by telling me of the breadth of the Revd Mr Porter, is it?
50-51uva.00023xxx.00085City of my walks and joyslate 1850spoetryhandwritten1 leaf8.5 x 10 cm pasted to
City of my walks and joys
Germantown 7 mo 1—57 My Dear Friend I received yours of the 29th last evening and hasten to comply with
enough light to find the true way, one thing has never failed me, that is to do this moment whatever my
Whitman is about to publish another edition of Leaves of Grass, leaving out all the objectionable parts, my
He that receives the inspiration knows the best, but I with all my ultra radicalism would be delighted
50-51uva.00190xxx.00413xxx.00047Thought [Of closing up my songs by these]1857-1859poetryhandwritten2
Thought [Of closing up my songs by these]
Layard, " was the extent of my discoveries at Koyunjik.
No matter what length of time I spent in proving my case, I generally found my eloquence was expended
I had but time to throw up my right arm, when the avalanche descended.
I await my turn. In due time it comes.
My warriors fell around me. It began to look dismal. I saw my evil day at hand.