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revised draft of a poem first published as Longings For Home in Southern Literary Messenger (July 1860
) and Leaves of Grass (1860–61).
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-
noises of the night-owl and the wild-cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake; The mocking-bird, the American
noises of the night-owl and the wild-cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake; The mocking-bird, the American
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?
noises of the night-owl and the wild cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake; The mocking-bird, the American
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?
, 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
I saw the rich ladies in full dress at the soiree, I heard what the singers were singing so long, Heard
noises of the night-owl and the wild-cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake, The mocking-bird, the American
I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon lo!
city of spires and masts! City nested in bays! my city! ALL IS TRUTH.
all to the front, Invisibly with thee walking with kings with even pace the round world's promenade, 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, 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?)
noises of the night-owl and the wild-cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake, The mocking-bird, the American
noises of the night-owl and the wild-cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake, The mocking-bird, the American
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
I saw the rich ladies in full dress at the soiree, I heard what the singers were singing so long, Heard
noises of the night-owl and the wild-cat, and the whirr of the rattlesnake, The mocking-bird, the American
I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon lo!
city of spires and masts! City nested in bays! my city! ALL IS TRUTH.
all to the front, Invisibly with thee walking with kings with even pace the round world's promenade, Were