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circles in and around Boston were startled by the tidings that Emerson—whose incredulity concerning
had ever before written or sung, whichever you like to call it, he fancied he saw a pioneer, as it were
of the forms and symbols of life: now funeral, now carnival; or, again, a masquerade of nations, cities
cities, and fit to have for his background and accessories their streaming populations and ample and
The father was a farmer, and afterwards a carpenter and builder, and both the father and mother were
He famously remaked, "In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book, or goes to an American
play, or looks at an American picture or statue?"
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
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?)
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?
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?
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-
This poem became section 19 of Chants Democratic in 1860; in 1867 it was permanently retitled I Was Looking
, And the tidy and fresh-cheek'd girls—and the barefoot negro boy and girl, And all the changes of city
noises of the night-owl and the wild cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake; The mocking-bird, the American
Think of the time when you were not yet born; Think of times you stood at the side of the dying; Think
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!
hospitable, (thou only art hospitable as God is hospitable.) 4 When late I sang sad was my voice, Sad were
THE CITY DEAD-HOUSE.
O I know that those men and women were not for nothing, any more than we are for nothing, I know that
suite of noble rooms, 'Mid plenteous books and journals, paintings on the walls, fine statuettes, Were
A NEWER garden of creation, no primal solitude, Dense, joyous, modern, populous millions, cities and
hospitable, (thou only art hospitable as God is hospitable.) 4 When late I sang sad was my voice, Sad were
THE CITY DEAD-HOUSE.
O I know that those men and women were not for nothing, any more than we are for nothing, I know that
suite of noble rooms, 'Mid plenteous books and journals, paintings on the walls, fine statuettes, Were
A NEWER garden of creation, no primal solitude, Dense, joyous, modern, populous millions, cities and
Chants Democratic and Native American 19 19.