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Search : As of 1860, there were no American cities with a population that exceeded
Work title : That Shadow My Likeness

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Cluster: Calamus. (1860)

  • Date: 1860–1861
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Cluster: Calamus. (1860) CALAMUS. 1.

CITY of my walks and joys!

the crossing of the street, or on the ship's deck, kiss him in return; We observe that salute of American

and for Oregon: Sojourning east a while longer, soon I travel to you, to remain, to teach robust American

Or the vaunted glory and growth of the great city spread around me?

Cluster: Calamus. (1867)

  • Date: 1867
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

CITY OF ORGIES. CITY of orgies, walks and joys!

the crossing of the street, or on the ship's deck, kiss him in return; We observe that salute of American

for Oregon: Sojourning east a while longer, soon I travel toward you, to remain, to teach robust American

Or the vaunted glory and growth of the great city spread around me?

, if I could be with you, and become your loving comrade; Be it as if I were with you.

Cluster: Calamus. (1871)

  • Date: 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

for city, and land for land.

City of Orgies. CITY of orgies, walks and joys!

crossing of the street, or on the ship's deck, give a kiss in return; We observe that salute of American

for Oregon: Sojourning east a while longer, soon I travel toward you, to remain, to teach robust American

, if I could be with you, and become your comrade; Be it as if I were with you.

Cluster: Calamus. (1881)

  • Date: 1881–1882
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

for city and land for land.

CITY OF ORGIES.

CITY of orgies, walks and joys, City whom that I have lived and sung in your midst will one day make

the crossing of the street or on the ship's deck give a kiss in return, We observe that salute of American

and Oregon; Sojourning east a while longer, soon I travel toward you, to remain, to teach robust American

Cluster: Calamus. (1891)

  • Date: 1891–1892
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

for city and land for land.

CITY OF ORGIES.

CITY of orgies, walks and joys, City whom that I have lived and sung in your midst will one day make

the crossing of the street or on the ship's deck give a kiss in return, We observe that salute of American

and Oregon; Sojourning east a while longer, soon I travel toward you, to remain, to teach robust American

[June 26 '59]

  • Date: about 1859
Text:

includes an early draft of In Paths Untrodden, first published as the first section of Calamus in the 1860

manuscript is a draft of That Shadow My Likeness, first published in New-York Saturday Press 4 February 1860

This poem later appeared as Calamus No. 40, Leaves of Grass (1860); as That Shadow My Likeness, Leaves

This poem later appeared as A Word Out of the Sea, Leaves of Grass (1860); as Out of the Cradle Endlessly

Leaves of Grass (1860–1861)

  • Date: 1860–1861
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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-

Leaves of Grass (1867)

  • Date: 1867
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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 (1871)

  • Date: 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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?

Leaves of Grass (1881–1882)

  • Date: 1881–1882
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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?)

Leaves of Grass (1891–1892)

  • Date: 1891–1892
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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

[That shadow]

  • Date: 1857-1859
Text:

This was revised to become section 40 of Calamus in 1860; in 1867 it was retitled That Shadow, My Likeness

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