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the blows strike revenge, or the heads of the nobles fall; The People scorn'd the ferocity of kings; 2

balk me, The pert apparel, the deform'd attitude, drunkenness, greed, premature death, all these I part

whither or how long; Perhaps soon, some day or night while I am singing, my voice will suddenly cease. 2

Your horizon rises—I see it parting away for more august dramas; I see not America only—I see not only

advancing with irresistible power on the world's stage; (Have the old forces, the old wars, played their parts

despite of people—Illustrates evil as well as good; How many hold despairingly yet to the models de- parted

all its horrors, serves, And how now, or at any time, each serves the exquisite transition of death. 2

inland and seaboard, When through These States walk a hundred millions of superb persons, When the rest part

And take the young woman's hand, and the young man's hand, for the last time. 2 I announce natural persons

2 The love of the Body of man or woman balks ac- count account —the body itself balks account; That of

I dare not desert the likes of you in other men and women, nor the likes of the parts of you; I believe

bones, and the marrow in the bones, The exquisite realization of health; O I say, these are not the parts

, All the governments, judges, gods, follow'd persons of the earth, These are contain'd in sex, as parts

shall be lawless, rude, illiterate—he shall be one condemn'd by others for deeds done; I will play a part

I will make divine magnetic lands, With the love of comrades, With the life-long love of comrades. 2

and the silent manner of me, with- out without charm; Yet comes one, a Manhattanese, and ever at parting

—No; But I record of two simple men I saw to-day, on the pier, in the midst of the crowd, parting the

part- ing parting of dear friends; The one to remain hung on the other's neck, and pas- sionately passionately

day; And the first object he look'd upon, that object he be- came became ; And that object became part

of him for the day, or a certain part of the day, or for many years, or stretching cycles of years.

The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morning-glories, and white and

The field-sprouts of Fourth-month and Fifth-month became part of him; Winter-grain sprouts, and those

of that child who went forth every day, and who now goes, and will always go forth every day. 2.

2. TEARS! tears! tears!

judge, or any juror, is equally criminal—and any reputable person is also—and the President is also. 2.

2.

spans them, and always has spann'd, and shall forever span them, and com- pactly compactly hold them. 2.

exception ; And henceforth I will go celebrate anything I see or am, And sing and laugh, and deny nothing. 2.

despite of people —Illustrates evil as well as good; How many hold despairingly yet to the models de- parted

how every fact serves, And how now, or at any time, each serves the exquisite transition of Death. 2.

own, and bestows it upon men . . and any man translates . . and any man translates himself also: One part

does not counteract another part . . . .

upon and received with wonder or pity or love or dread, that object he became, And that object became part

of him for the day or a certain part of the day . . . . or for many years or stretching cycles of years

The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morningglories, and white and

all became part of him.

And the field-sprouts of April and May became part of him  . . . . wintergrain sprouts, and those of

Sure as life holds all parts together, death holds all parts together; Sure as the stars return again

wrote his letter to Whitman on surface one (which had a printed letterhead), left the verso (surface 2)

Three of O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen

Camden Feb: 2 a m '91 Rec'd Clare's letter while I was at breakfast, & it sort o' struck a chill thro

& rare fresh egg—bowel voidance—glad you got the last pict's—somehow I like them best of any—(dont part

that I am sure—& all right again or toward it— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | Feb 2 | 6 PM | 91.

2 M | 90; Philadelphia, Pa. | Dec 24 | 3 PM | Paid.

. | Dec 24 | 2 PM | Paid.

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

He has done something I don't like—withheld a part of the explanation of the cipher, and moreover expounded

The fragments of the cipher story in the book are quite amazing and have wonderful vraisemblance.

volumes of poems and was an indefatigable compiler of anthologies, among which were Poets of America, 2

The sets are $10 cash, & the MS $2–$22 altogether, which please remit me by post office order.

Camden May 2, 1887 [WW thanks his correspondent for the gift of "Every-Day Life of Abraham Lincoln."]

Walt Whitman to Unidentified Correspondent, 2 May 1887

Camden December 2, 1883 ["Acknowledging receipt of an invitation to the reception of Henry Irving, which

Walt Whitman to Thomas Donaldson, 2 December 1883

Camden June 2, 1887 [A letter of thanks for a birthday present.]

Walt Whitman to an Unidentified Correspondent, 2 June 1887

James Henry's brother John had written to Walt Whitman on June 2, 1887.

I have just had a drink of milk punch—am sitting at present in my two-story den in Mickle St, alone as

usual, more buoyant than you might suppose Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to John Burroughs, [2 March 1890

Burroughs—Comrades (1931), Clara Barrus observes that this letter "came on Sunday afternoon, March 2"

July 2, '90 Have seen your piece sent to H[orace Traubel's "Conservator" ] on my Quaker Traits ; and

Walt Whitman to William Sloane Kennedy, 2 July 1890

. | 1-15-88 | 2–1A | N.Y.

Camden PM Oct: 2 '90 Yr's of 30th Sept: rec'd —Mr Baker (from Ing: ) is in Phila conferring with Horace

Moore Sup't took me—grip and bladder bother on me Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

. | 10-2-90 | 12PM | 8; Camden, N.J. | Oct 2 | 3pm | 90.

pretty fair nights—Warry gives me a good robust massage when I go to bed & that helps muchly—pass part

. | Apr 2 | 8 PM | 91; Philadelphia, PA | Apr | 21 | 9 30 M | 1891 | Transit.

in—the sculptor has gone back to N Y—returns early in the week I believe to pitch in for real after 2

spring-like day out—keeping on much the same—no worse I guess—Have you seen my dead friend O'Connor's story

O'Connor's story "The Brazen Android" (which Whitman misremembers here as "The Bronzoid Android") in

They also planned to publish a collection that included three of O'Connor's stories and a preface by

yesterday & knows him & speaks very well of him—my own feeling w'd be to leave the event to tell the story

Camden April 2 '91 Y'rs of 31st M comes & helps me much —& I need it for I am feeling badly—& yet guess

to-day—company & talk make me headachy & deaf—dark & raw weather— W W Walt Whitman to Richard Maurice Bucke, 2

Camden Noon March 29 '91 Still keep up (but it is a heavy pull part of the time)—No worse.

here yesterday (comes ab't every 2d day) am taking medicine pills (I suppose to placate the digestive parts

Have finish'd the proofs of poetic part (very brief) of "Good-Bye" & now go on with the prose bits— W

the forthcoming Canadian elections: "I am boiling over with suppressed excitement thank goodness only 2

Camden Apr: 11 (2 P M) '91 Getting along ab't same—wet dark glum weather—bowel action—proofs moving slowly—will

Minton, on April 2, had also asked Whitman to answer the question, "Why am I a bachelor?."

The cluster was rejected by Benjamin Orange Flower, the editor of the magazine, on December 2, 1890;

See Whitman's letter to Bucke of February 2–3, 1890.

. | Nov. 2 | 4 30 PM | 90; London | AM | NO 27 | 90 | Canada; NY | 11–25–90 | 11 PM | 11.

O'Connor's stories with a preface by Whitman were published in Three Tales: The Ghost, The Brazen Android

Pond, and English poet Sir Edwin Arnold at Whitman's Camden home on November 2, 1891: "Sir Edwin had

Whitman related his thoughts on the visit to Traubel on Monday, November 2, 1891.

His letter of December 2, 1866, was even more unreserved in its praise.