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Some of the terms in the list at the bottom of the scrap were added to the poem eventually titled "A

added, but two of the terms that are struck through on this manuscrpit ("saltmaking" and "arsenal") were

See Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City, New York: Doubleday

and structure, the manuscript most closely resembles lines 39–43 in Debris, a poem published in the 1860

manuscripts, this manuscript may also relate to lines 39-43 in Debris, a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

On the back of this leaf (tul.00002) are draft lines that were used in the third poem in the first (1855

ultimately titled A Song for Occupations, and part of a cluster titled Debris that appeared in the 1860

manuscript also resemble lines 39–43 in the untitled fourteenth poem of the Debris cluster of the 1860

combination of "Love" and "Dilation or Pride" is also articulated in Chants Democratic (No. 4) in the 1860

Selections and subjects from this notebook were used in the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, including

The first several lines of the poem (not including this line) were revised and published in The American

opposite side, as in some very similar notes currently housed at Duke University, point toward the 1860

See Holloway, A Whitman Manuscript, American Mercury 3 (December 1924), 475–480. See also Andrew C.

One passage seems to have contributed to the 1860–1861 poem that Whitman later titled Our Old Feuillage

The first several lines of that poem (not including the line in question) were revised and published

as My Picture-Gallery in The American in October 1880 and then in Leaves of Grass as part of the Autumn

Grass, in addition to a few images and phrasings that Whitman used in the second (1856) and third (1860

A brief passage on surface 12 possibly contributed to the poem first published in 1860 as the fourth

Two passages on surface 21 were used in the tenth poem of the 1855 Leaves of Grass, later titled There

Two of the draft lines of poetry on surface 31 were used in the untitled third poem of the Debris cluster

in the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass.

The notes on American character relate to ideas expressed in "Song of Myself," most directly to the line

True noble expanded American character is raised on a far more lasting and universal basis than that

Every American young man should carry himself with the finished and haughty bearing of the greatest ruler

Perhaps it is everywhere on water and on land." (1855, pp. 51-2). whose sides are crowded with the rich cities

till I point the road along which leads to all the learning knowledge and truth and pleasure are the cities

Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on the leaf from which

perfect equality of the female with the male . . . . the large amativeness—the fluid movement of the population—the

peace is the routine out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building vast and populous

deputed atonement . . knows that the young man who composedly periled his life and lost it has done exceeding

and in them were the fathers of sons . . . and in them were the fathers of sons.

one man . . . . he is the father of those who shall be fathers in their turns, In him the start of populous

Were all educations practical and ornamental well displayed out of me, what would it amount to?

Were I as the head teacher or charitable proprietor or wise statesman, what would it amount to?

Were I to you as the boss employing and paying you, would that satisfy you?

The Congress convenes every December for you, Laws, courts, the forming of states, the charters of cities

and mangers . . the mows and racks: Manufactures . . commerce . . engineering . . the building of cities

the partition of in my nostrils; nose; I say that All the churches ever built now standing fail of were

ultimately titled "A Song for Occupations," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

ultimately titled "A Song for Occupations," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

uva.00251), this manuscript may also relate to lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

—I know if it were the main matter, as under the name of pray Religion the original and main matter.

See Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City, New York: Doubleday

See Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City, New York: Doubleday

connections are more conclusive than others, but it is clear that at least some of the ideas and images here were

See Emory Holloway, ed., The Uncollected Poetry and Prose of Walt Whitman (Garden City, New York: Doubleday

clipped-out segment of leaf002v, which continues onto the page that remains here, includes lines that were

Myself and Mine": "Let others praise eminent men and hold up peace—I hold up agitation and conflict" (1860

The first several lines of the poem (not including this line) were revised and published in The American

and the neighbor must fetch out a cup and go half halves; for both loved tea, and had no money, and were

Selections and subjects from this notebook were used in the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, including

Selections and subjects from this notebook were used in the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, including

manuscript also resemble lines 39–43 in the untitled fourteenth poem of the "Debris" cluster of the 1860

manuscript also resemble lines 39–43 in the untitled fourteenth poem of the "Debris" cluster of the 1860

the last few lines of this manuscript resemble lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

supplied last two lines on the recto, starting with "I see you and stand before you driver of horses," were

supplied last two lines on the recto, starting with "I see you and stand before you driver of horses," were

combination of "Love" and "Dilation or Pride" is also articulated in "Chants Democratic" (No. 4) in the 1860

Leaves of Grass, later titled "Our Old Feuillage": "Encircling all, vast-darting up and wide, the American

Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf, from

"; Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf,

Leaves, ultimately titled "Song of Myself," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993); Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport, CT:

Leaves, ultimately titled "Song of Myself," and part of a cluster titled "Debris" that appeared in the 1860

manuscripts, this manuscript may also relate to lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

Joel Myerson (New York: Garland, 1993); Major American Authors on CD-Rom: Walt Whitman (Westport, CT:

The genuine miracles of Christ were such miracles as can always be produced.

and limitless floods," was used, slightly revised, in "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

and limitless floods," was used, slightly revised, in "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

and limitless floods," was used, slightly revised, in "A Song of Joys," which first appeared in the 1860

In the 1860 edition, the line reads, "O the joy of that vast elemental sympathy which only the human

rowing—the greatest persons come—the president comes and the governors come—political economy —the American

On the back of this leaf are draft lines that were used in the third poem in the first (1855) edition

.; On the back of this leaf are draft lines that were used in the third poem in the first (1855) edition

The first lines of the notebook poem were revised and published as "My Picture-Gallery" in The American

Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf, from

"; Both manuscript drafts were probably originally continuous with manuscript drafts on another leaf,

structure, the manuscript most closely resembles lines 39–43 in "Debris," a poem published in the 1860

structure, the manuscript most closely resembles lines 39–43 in "Debris," a poem published in the 1860

structure of this manuscript most closely resemble lines 39-43 in "Debris," a cluster published in the 1860

and confound them, / You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach" (1860

The first several lines of the poem were published in 1880 as "My Picture-Gallery.

to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Canada, Arkansas?

I loved well those cities, I loved well the stately and rapid river, The men and women I saw were all

They were purified by death—they were taught and exalted.

ment atonement , Knows that the young man who composedly periled his life and lost it, has done exceeding

There are Thirty-Two States sketched—the population thirty millions.

Were all educations practical and ornamental well displayed out of me, what would it amount to?

6 Were I as the head teacher, charitable proprietor, wise statesman, what would it amount to?

Were I to you as the boss employing and paying you, would that satisfy you?

statistics as far back as the records reach, is in you this hour, and myths and tales the same, If you were

, the trottoirs of a city when thousands of well-dressed people walk up and down, The cotton, woolen,

says Mr Emerson in the printed letter sent to us,—"I rubbed my eyes a little, to see if this sunbeam were

All I mark as my own, you shall offset it with your own, Else it were time lost listening to me.

If nothing lay more developed the quahaug and its callous shell were enough.

and mangers . . the mows and racks: Manufactures . . commerce . . engineering . . the building of cities

snowstorm or rainstorm . . . . the tow-trowsers . . . . the lodge-hut in the woods, and the still-hunt: City

the name of this erratic and newest wonder; but at page 29 we find that he is— Walt Whitman, an American

The words 'an American' are a surplusage, 'one of the roughs' too painfully apparent; but what is intended

The chance of this might be formidable were it not ridiculous.

howling storm: The bearhunt or coonhunt . . . . . . the bonfire of shavings in the open lot in the city

All I mark as my own you shall offset it with your own, Else it were time lost listening to me.

The showman and entertainer Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) emphasized in his American Museum (purchased

Another series of draft lines on the back of this leaf were published as part of "Poem of Many in One

.; Another series of draft lines on the back of this leaf were published as part of "Poem of Many in

Leaves of Grass (1860–1861) Leaves of Grass (1860–1861) a machine readable transcription Walt Whitman

to American persons, progresses, cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?

American masses!

AMERICAN mouth-songs!

ONCE I passed through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

American masses!

Were all educations, practical and ornamental, well displayed out of me, what would it amount to?

Were I as the head teacher, charitable proprietor, wise statesman, what would it amount to?

Were I to you as the boss employing and paying you, would that satisfy you?

statistics as far back as the records reach, is in you this hour, and myths and tales the same, If you were

Cluster: Chants Democratic and Native American. (1860) CHANTS DEMOCRATIC AND NATIVE AMERICAN.

to American persons, progresses, cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?

Were those your vast and solid?

American masses!

AMERICAN mouth-songs!

.— It was a part of architecture—the temple was not stood unfinished without statues, and so they were

built made with reference to the temple—they were not made abstractly by themselves.— give a similar

I know a rich capitalist who, out of his wealth, built a marble church, the most splendid in the city

intended to scare away unrest The genuine m M an is not, as would have him, like one of a block of city

The first several lines of the notebook (not including this line) were revised and published as "My Picture-Gallery

" in The American in October 1880.

See Holloway, "A Whitman Manuscript," American Mercury 3 (December 1924), 475–480.

See Holloway, "A Whitman Manuscript," American Mercury 3 (December 1924), 475–480.

One passage seems to have contributed to the 1860–1861 poem that Whitman later titled "Our Old Feuillage

"If the general" and "If you are happy" in the untitled third poem of the "Debris" cluster in the 1860

—What real Americans can be made out of slaves?

not equally interested in the preservation of those states or cities—or that portion was degraded form

first printed in the second (1856) and third (1860–1861) editions.

Whitman revised the text on leaf 23 verso to include a rather long passage that exceeded the space available

edition of Leaves of Grass but that the notebook also contains material clearly related to things that were

first printed in the second (1856) and third (1860–1861) editions.

Whitman revised the text on leaf 23 verso to include a rather long passage that exceeded the space available

rivers, forests , —all are Not distant caverns, volcanoes, cataracts, curious islands, birds, foreign cities

American masses!

Were all educations, practical and ornamental, well display'd out of me, what would it amount to?

Were I as the head teacher, charitable proprietor, wise statesman, what would it amount to?

Were I to you as the boss employing and paying you, would that satisfy you?

Congress convenes every Twelfth-month for you; Laws, courts, the forming of States, the charters of cities

fool'd 114 Native Moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Once I Pass'd through a Populous City

ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

(RECEPTION JAPANESE EMBASSY, JUNE 16, 1860.)

to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?

instances, to shock many people, and contains specimens of every thing that is characteristic in the American

speaking, an abhorrence; but in this case several chance expressions which Walt Whitman permitted himself were

so very rude that his poems, as a whole, were deprived of that fair judgment which by rights belongs

, The best farms—others toiling and planting, and he unavoidably reaps, The noblest and costliest cities—others

feeling are caught, and of the grand yet melancholy suggestiveness which sets the whole picture, as it were

where I was born, Well-begotten, and raised by a perfect mother; After roaming many lands—lover of populous

pavements; Dweller in Mannahatta ‡ , city of ships, my city— or on southern savannas; Or a soldier camped

probably had in his pockets while we were talking.

that men and women were flexible, real, alive! that everything was alive!

To think of all these wonders of city and country, and others taking great interest in them—and we taking

As if it were necessary to trot back generation after generation to the Eastern records!"

"I will report all heroism from an American point of view." "America always!

I assert that all past days were what they should have been.

It is done in this fashion: "I see the cities of the earth, and make myself at random a part of them;

And do you rise higher than ever yet, O days, O cities! Crash heavier, heavier yet, O storms!

American masses!

Were I as the head teacher, charitable proprietor, wise statesman, what would it amount to?

Were I to you as the boss employing and paying you, would that satisfy you?

Because you are greasy or pimpled, or that you were once drunk, or a thief, Or diseas'd, or rheumatic

Congress convenes every Twelfth-month for you; Laws, courts, the forming of States, the charters of cities

ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS CITY.

ONCE I pass'd through a populous city, imprinting my brain, for future use, with its shows, architec-

American masses!

RECEPTION JAPANESE EMBASSY, JUNE, 1860. 1 OVER the western sea, hither from Niphon come, Courteous the

to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?