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ages that men and women like us grew up and travel'd their course and pass'd on, What vast-built cities
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
Do their lives, cities, arts, rest only with us? Did they achieve nothing for good for themselves?
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
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
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?)
ages that men and women like us grew up and travel'd their course and pass'd on, What vast-built cities
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
Do their lives, cities, arts, rest only with us? Did they achieve nothing for good for themselves?
ages, that men and women like us grew up and travel'd their course, and pass'd on; What vast-built cities—what
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
Do their lives, cities, arts, rest only with us? Did they achieve nothing for good, for themselves?
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 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!
ages, that men and women like us grew up and travel'd their course, and pass'd on; What vast-built cities—what
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
Do their lives, cities, arts, rest only with us? Did they achieve nothing for good, for themselves?
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?
Powerful, busy, and populous, and powerful nations, existed, on all the continents of the earth, at
busy populous and powerful nations on all the continents of the earth ; and doubtless for the certain
surely empires, cities cities, states pastoral tribes and uncivilized hordes upon the earth.
includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860
The manuscript was therefore probably written between 1855 and 1860, and at one time likely formed part
includes ideas and phrases that resemble those used in "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860
The manuscript was therefore probably written between 1855 and 1860, and at one time likely formed part
See, for instance, the lines: "What vast-built cities—What orderly republics—What pastoral tribes and
phrenology, / What of liberty and slavery among them—What they thought of death and the Soul, / Who were
, / Some prowling through woods—Some living peaceably on farms, laboring, reaping, filling barns" (1860
ages, that men and women like us grew up and travelled their course, and passed on; What vast-built cities—What
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
Do their lives, cities, arts, rest only with us? Did they achieve nothing for good, for themselves?
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-
The leaves correspond to various numbered sections of the 1860 published version.
Phrases and ideas from this manuscript were incorporated in the poem Unnamed Lands, first published in
the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass.
prose piece that appears to represent an early draft of "Unnamed Lands," a poem published first in the 1860
The poem was first titled, Poem of Walt Whitman, an American, in the 1856 edition, and Whitman shortened
the title to Walt Whitman in 1860–1861.