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and think, 'Well, this great thing has been, and all that is now left of it is the feeble print upon my
brain, the little th rill which memory will send along my nerves, mine and my neighbours'; as we live
reading them, can be attached to their opinion at page 8 of the report R OBERT S PENCER OBINSON In my
radiation, &c. as to its fitness, appropriateness, advantage (or disadvantage) with reference to me , to my
This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightest not lose
COME closer to me, Push closer, my lovers, and take the best I possess, Yield closer and closer, and
Neither a servant nor a master am I, I take no sooner a large price than a small price— I will have my
become so for your sake, If you remember your foolish and outlawed deeds, do you think I cannot remember my
are, I am this day just as much in love with them as you, Then I am in love with you, and with all my
friendly companions, I intend to reach them my hand, and make as much of them as I do of men and women
COME closer to me, Push close, my lovers, and take the best I possess, Yield closer and closer, and give
Neither a servant nor a master am I, I take no sooner a large price than a small price —I will have my
become so for your sake, If you remember your foolish and outlawed deeds, do you think I cannot remember my
this day just as much in love with them as you, Then I am eternally in love with you, and with all my
friendly companions, I intend to reach them my hand, and make as much of them as I do of men and women
stingey we wouldent know what to doo but i got the same old retort that it was me that was stingey with my
volumes of Horace Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden (various publishers: 1906–1996) and Whitman's "My
The preface was included in Good-Bye My Fancy (Philadelphia: David McKay, 1891), 51–53.
V. but dont put on the Brigade, Division, or Corps, as I think perhaps the reason of my not hearing from
The whole thing in my opinion is one of the biggest of humbugs.
I with my respects, thanks, & love —I shall give the whole proposed meeting, address &c: into his and
(choice persons,) one third women (Proceeds to me $869.45)—I went over, was wheeled on the stage in my
Whitman's poems, though possessing individuality of their own: "Primary chief bard am I to Elphin, And my
I was with my Lord in the highest sphere, On the fall of Lucifer into the depth of hell; I have borne
been in Asia with Noah in the ark; I have seen the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra; I have been with my
whole universe; I shall be until the day of doom on the face of the earth; And it is not known whether my
Echoes of camps, with all th[gap] Trooping tumultuous, all[gap] bending me powerless[gap] Entering my
He put Carlylean fire into my mouth—made me saturnine: said things for me I didn't say for myself.
I know I am different: there is no smell of preparation about my conversation: I would disdain that.
I called Billy and said: 'I'm nearly tired to death: take me somewhere—anywhere: take me to my room.'
He was born and raised in my town, and is well known as a literary man, and to me and to the citizens
"No—the alternative is enough to make me shudder: I'll have to go unsworn until something worthy of my
I expressed my desire at the suggestion, and he commenced his narrative: Both this original printing
"My child!" she cried, in uncontrollable agony, "my child! you die!"
This sentence and the preceding one, beginning "My child," also first appeared, with minor differences
He acknowledged in answer to my questioning, that he had indeed been relating a story, the hero of which
.; This sentence and the preceding one, beginning "My child," also first appeared, with minor differences
beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh is enough, To pass among them, or touch any one, or rest my
As I see my soul reflected in nature; As I see through a mist, one with inexpressible com- pleteness
For they do not conceal themselves, and cannot conceal themselves. 9 O my Body!
likes of the Soul, (and that they are the Soul;) I believe the likes of you shall stand or fall with my
instep, foot-ball, toes, toe-joints, the heel; All attitudes, all the shapeliness, all the belongings of my
curious, breath- ing breathing , laughing flesh is enough, To pass among them, to touch any one, to rest my
As I see my soul reflected in nature, as I see through a mist, one with inexpressible com- pleteness
O my body!
are to stand or fall with the likes of the soul, I believe the likes of you shall stand or fall with my
instep, foot-ball, toes, toe-joints, the heel, All attitudes, all the shapeliness, all the belongings of my
beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh is enough, To pass among them, or touch any one, or rest my
As I see my soul reflected in nature; As I see through a mist, one with inexpressible com- pleteness
For they do not conceal themselves, and cannot con- ceal conceal themselves. 9 O my Body!
likes of the Soul, (and that they are the Soul;) I believe the likes of you shall stand or fall with my
instep, foot-ball, toes, toe-joints, the heel; All attitudes, all the shapeliness, all the belongings of my
"Then before I depart I sweep my eyes o'er the scene fain to absorb it all, / Faces, varieties, postures
" sequence: "Arous'd and angry, I'd thought to beat the alarum, and urge relentless war, / But soon my
fingers fail'd me, my face droop'd and I resign'd myself, / To sit by the wounded and soothe them, or
"Bearing the bandages, water and sponge, / Straight and swift to my wounded I go."
Those three years I consider the greatest privilege and satisfaction . . . the most profound lesson of my
I am given a chance again to quote my phrase from Dr. Johnson about the credibility of history.
W. said: "That answers to my own observation, I have known a number of cases.
I said it was in this line I projected my magazine article.
I put in: "Yes—my purpose is, to start off with Symonds' passage, elevating L. of G.Leaves of Grass above
I had my champagne and oysters—a favorite mixture. Clifford was there and a Dr. Gould.
And then he said, "Lowell threatens to be another of the old men—he is about my age."
"I made my choice and sent it back." Received his copies of Lippincott's.
Mine laid on bed and he quickly called my attention to it. Alluded to novel in the magazine.
"Every fine day I have my stalwart attendant wheel me out, often to the Federal Street ferry, where,
"pleased" and remarked—"I suppose he has all my books."
job)—make the best rough strong job of it, convenient without regard to finish—it is only a dummy for my
on Brown Bros., Philadelphia.Oldach bound up some copies of "Good-Bye" but left the portrait out, at my
Stoddart deducted $10 from my payment ($60) to pay for our copies of magazine.
the patchwork of paper was this, evidently a dismissed alternate for "Good-Bye" title-page: "GoodBye My
You can tell so much better than I what will be his needs, or his momentary desire.With my best wishes
My mind is greatly relieved by this letter—of course there remains the paralysis, W.'
I have told you about one of my meetings with Beecher?
But though it excited an inward retort, I said nothing—held my peace.
evening and he and Baynton his partner in Jersey is to come here this afternoon that is the cause of my
but there is so many things to be considered) i sent and got the sun Sun to see how the election went my
I often wish that I could write you a long letter, & tell you all about us, but as I wrote you, my head
& eyes gave out , & I can write but very little, even to my two sisters,— & we are all that are left
highly esteem though I do not endorse or hold by all they teach two of the Books are connected with my
much mistaken in your love of Books, interspersed with fine stanzas of oriental Poetry, altogether in my
bells are slowly ringing—Otherwise it is pretty quiet—The last two hours I have been up here reading my
Nash & your cousin, & all, I send them my best respects—Also Henry Hurt —also Andy Woolridge on 7th st
My Dear Walt.
All of us well—especially my two little boys, who enjoy the country life very much.
Evans said 'you shall not live in my house then' she was greatly distressed but finally agreed to go
I am writing by this post to Eustace Conway, my lawyer friend in New York, a gay young spark, a fine
Sunday Aug: 4 towards noon —Fine & clear & quiet—feeling fair as usual—cut up peaches, an egg, &c: for my
breakfast—am sitting here alone in my big den—bowel action an hour ago—Mr.
.— O my dear sir, I only wish you could know the sentiment of respect and personal good will, toward
I forthwith sat down, and have written my thoughts and advice.
sitting by him, and soothing him, and he liked to have me—liked to put his arm out and lay his hand on my
were hurt by being blamed by his officers for something he was entirely innocent of—said, "I never in my
I do not trouble my spirit to vindicate itself or be understood.
The six sentences may be a key to those who like me, but say they don't understand my book.
together in the same top floor bedroom, and when they traveled together Whitman referred to him as "my
one point, he wrote of his gratitude for Stafford's help in his medical recovery, declaring, " you, my
the case, I examined the accounts given on this subject, by the four Evangelists, and according to my
scripture evidence for his being the son of Joseph than otherwise ; although it has not yet changed my
mighty bulwark, not easily removed, yet it has had this salutary effect, to deliver me from judging my
they were in the same belief with myself; neither would I dare to say, positively, that it would be my
how often has my poor soul been brought to this point, when temptations have arisen, 'Get thee behind
Rider, and that in my opinion, no public object now exists which could be promoted by the proposed attempt
Schley having my entire confidence, as well as your own, I concur in your suggestion that they be employed
If you approve a reversal of the judgment, it will be my pleasure to carry that desire into effect.
Attorney for Georgia: "I deem it my duty to report that it is currently rumored that the U. S.
I deem it my duty to report that it is currently rumored that the U. S.
result, in a great degree, of inquiries orally made by me of persons from the Territory who came to my
In accordance with what was orally said by you to my Assistant, Mr.
charge of this Department out of which such a reward could be paid—and therefore it will not be in my
Sir: In answer to your letter of the 6th instant, requesting my views as to the expediency of complying
According to my information the compromise proposed by you would reduce that judgment to a little below
Bolding, and asking my advice. I am not at liberty to give official advice to private parties.
My dear Sir: I have delayed answering yours of the 4th, in the hope that I might be able to send a satisfactory
I do not see that the matters which you state authorize any official action on my part.
Sir: I have received your letter of the 3d instant, requesting my opinion upon the legality of the call