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by irrational things, I will penetrate what it is in them that is sarcastic upon me, I will make cities
(Democracy, while weapons were everywhere aim'd at your breast, I saw you serenely give birth to immortal
An Englishman might have written ninety-nine hundredths of American poetry.
The spirit that pervades is essentially American. It is more.
The philosophy and theology are decidedly American, the ethics are altogether of New York.
full of truly American exaggeration.
Everything American is the subject of his praises:— "These states are the amplest poem.
: Where the city stands with the brawniest breed of orators and bards; Where the city stands that is
; Where the city of the healthiest fathers stands Where the city of the best-bodied mothers stands; There
the grand city stands.
regarded with sorrow; and those with whom we lately fought, however misguided, however bedeviled, were
The thought of the comradeship of Americans is never absent from the poet's pages.
Pericles (c. 495-429 BC) advanced both Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire, ushering in the city's
of these states that they are to hold sway over physical objects, over armies, navies, wealth, population
Hudson's 'Thoughts on Reading,' American Whig Review, 1 (May 1845), 483–496, which he clipped and annotated
Hudson's 'Thoughts on Reading,' American Whig Review, 1 (May 1845), 483–496, which he clipped and annotated
.— This manuscript consists of draft lines that were published first under the title "Poem of Many in
This manuscript consists of draft lines that were published first under the title "Poem of Many in One
"; This manuscript contains draft lines that were published first under the title "Poem of Many in One
.— All that there is in what The enti What men think enviable, if it were could be collected together
princely youth of Athens—cross-questioning—his big paunch—his bare feet—his subtle tongue— These pages were
These pages were written by Whitman in the early to mid-1850s.
Ontario's Shore," was retained through subsequent editions of Leaves, although the line was dropped after 1860
settlements, log houses, hunters, Its ships, fisheries, whaling, gold‑digging are you and me, paved cities
The lines "It's ships, whaling, gold-digging are you and me, / Its paved cities, wharves, wealth, avenues
, dwellings, are you and me," and "The north, south, east, west, are you and me" were used, greatly altered
wants checking, In peace, out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building populous
to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?
I will make cities and civilizations defer to me!
while weapons were everywhere aim'd at your breast, I saw you serenely give birth to immortal children
; The loftiest bards of past ages strode before me, Strange, large men, long unwaked, undisclosed, were
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?
ness amativeness , The perfect equality of the female with the male, the fluid movement of the population
wants checking, In peace, out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building populous
to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?
I will make cities and civilizations defer to me!
let those that were prisoners take the keys! (Say! why might they not just as well be transposed?)
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, architecture
What does it mean to American persons, progresses, cities?
A NEWER garden of creation, no primal solitude, Dense, joyous, modern, populous millions, cities and
what were God?)
what wants checking, In peace out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building populous
What does it mean to American persons, progresses, cities?
Underneath all, individuals, I swear nothing is good to me now that ignores individuals, The American
(Democracy, while weapons were everywhere aim'd at your breast, I saw you serenely give birth to immortal
poets, The loftiest bards of past ages strode before me, Strange large men, long unwaked, undisclosed, were
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-
Chants Democratic and Native American 1 1.
wants checking, In peace, out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building populous
to American persons, progresses, cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?
myself—to you, yourself, (the same monotonous old song,) If all had not kernels for you and me, what were
I will make cities and civilizations defer to me!
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!
what wants checking, In peace out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building populous
What does it mean to American persons, progresses, cities?
Underneath all, individuals, I swear nothing is good to me now that ignores individuals, The American
(Democracy, while weapons were everywhere aim'd at your breast, I saw you serenely give birth to immortal
poets, The loftiest bards of past ages strode before me, Strange large men, long unwaked, undisclosed, were
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.
large amativeness, The perfect equality of the female with the male, the fluid movement of the population
wants checking, In peace, out of him speaks the spirit of peace, large, rich, thrifty, building populous
to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Canada, Arkansas?
Men, women, cities, nations, are only beautiful from nativity.
Underneath all to me is myself—to you, your- self yourself , If all had not kernels for you and me, what were
Y., South District)—renew'd (1883) 14 yrs. 2d ed'n 1856, Brooklyn—renew'd (1884) 14 yrs. 3d ed'n 1860
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, architecture
What does it mean to American persons, progresses, cities?
A NEWER garden of creation, no primal solitude, Dense, joyous, modern, populous millions, cities and
to American persons, pro- gresses progresses , cities? Chicago, Kanada, Arkansas?
The American compact is altogether with individuals, The only government is that which makes minute of
I will make cities and civilizations defer to me!
while weapons were everywhere aim'd at your breast, I saw you serenely give birth to children—saw in
; The loftiest bards of past ages strode before me, Strange, large men, long unwaked, undisclosed, were
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?
in the 1860 edition.
These were further revised for the 1856 Poem of Many in One, after which the first verse drafted on this
The two verses below this, however, were preserved relatively unchanged through the poem's many transformations
Inscribed and extensively revised in pencil, these verses were part of a larger set of lines before Whitman
.00113xxx.00226xxx.00526xxx.00048[med Cophósis]Between 1852 and 1854poetry2 leaveshandwritten; These pages were
The 1860–61 edition of Leaves of Grass introduced two new poems created in this way: Poem of Many in
edition of Leaves of Grass this and another poem, which had been included in every edition since 1855, were
Ontario's Shore, was retained through subsequent editions of Leaves, although the line was dropped after 1860