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—of the poet that is to me more attractive than his writings, and my earliest recollections of poetry
I never saw my grey haired friend in such royal spirits.
short collar, open and fine beard, frosted poll, but not with age, till I could compare him only to my
My work is extremely personal—rightly considered so—and on the fly-leaf of each volume I have put my
photograph with my own hand."
I have printed my own works, and am now printing them in two volumes, for sale.
I am living here at my brother's house.
A paralysis of the left side, which chiefly affects my left leg and thigh, hinders me.
.— "Thou seest all things—thou wilt see my grave, Thou wilt renew thy beauty, morn by morn; I, earth
How can my nature longer mix with thine?
Coldly thy rosy shadows bathe me, cold Are all thy lights, and cold my wrinkled feet Upon thy glimmering
My first glimpse of Whitman was under such circumstances that I could not easily forget him.
As I sat listening to the arguments of Andrew and Sewall in my behalf, and of Woodbury against them,
I am having it printed on my own account. None of the publishers will take my writings.
I was telling a friend the other day that I was beginning to grow proud of always having my writings
My only way is to print the things myself or have them printed in the newspapers.