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Search : As of 1860, there were no American cities with a population that exceeded
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Talbot Wilson

  • Date: Between 1847 and 1854
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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

O Mother, did you think

  • Date: about 1856
Text:

Glue residue shows that these leaves were formerly pasted to two other leaves, upon which is written

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

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 (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 (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 (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 (1856)

  • Date: 1856
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

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.

Cluster: Leaves of Grass. (1871)

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

and phrenology; What of liberty and slavery among them—what they thought of death and the soul; Who were

O I know that those men and women were not for nothing, any more than we are for nothing; I know that

I WAS asking for something specific and perfect for my city, Whereupon, lo!

The beautiful city, the city of hurried and sparkling waters! the city of spires and masts!

The city nested in bays! my city! The city of such women, I am mad to be with them!

Cluster: Leaves of Grass. (1860)

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

Cluster: Leaves of Grass. (1860) LEAVES OF GRASS. 1. ELEMENTAL drifts!

things in their attitudes, He puts to-day out of himself, with plasticity and love, He places his own city

ALL day I have walked the city, and talked with my friends, and thought of prudence, Of time, space,

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

doubt that shallowness, meanness, malig- nance malignance , are provided for; I do not doubt that cities

Cluster: Autumn Rivulets. (1891)

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

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

Cluster: Autumn Rivulets. (1881)

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

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

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