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26Death Dogs My Steps (1890).
A.MS. draft.loc.00120xxx.00406Death Dogs My Stepsabout March 3, 1890poetryhandwritten1 leaf12 x 19 cm
; Draft of Death Dogs My Steps written in ink on the inside of a discarded and opened out envelope, addressed
Death Dogs My Steps
"I went that way because it is on my road home.
Please to let me go to my seat—I a'n't well." "Oh yes; that's very likely;" and Mr.
are you, my young gentleman!"
Among these poems are "O Captain! My Captain!"
Whitman's delivery moved many members of the audience to tears, and he concluded with a reading of his "O Captain
My Captain!" Whitman also delivered the Lincoln lecture in Boston in 1881.
In "Memoranda" in Good-Bye My Fancy (1891), Whitman reports delivering the Lincoln lecture for the last
.; An earlier version of this poem entitled "My Departure" appeared in the Long Island Democrat, 23 October
"You are welcome, my brother," said the Unrelenting.
Behold all that is left to brighten my heart!"
"Many years since," said the chief, "when my cheek was soft, and my arms felt the numbness of but few
I felt the edge of my tomahawk—it was keen as my hate.
I raised my arm—I gathered my strength—I struck, and cleft the warrior's brain in quivering halves!"
Whitman originally included the poem in his 1891 manuscript for the Good-Bye My Fancy annex to Leaves
first person, the poem begins with an apostrophe to the painter, "I...enter lists with thee, claiming my
I saw before me, sitting on the counter, a handsome, burly man, heavily built, and not looking, to my
me as more of a man, more of a democratic man, than the tallest of Whitman's roughs; to the eye of my
love had no bounds—all that my natural fastidiousness and cautious reserve kept from others I poured
Whitman might say to him "'od's my life, Saint Thomas, I am Snug the joiner & no lion, in this poem,
I, for my part, am no believer in the sacredness of the marriage ceremony, can imagine a perfect pure
Joe was very sick two or three weeks ago, but is better now; and I am enjoying my usual good health.
Browning Haddonfield With love from Joe and my self Deborah V.
Debris 5 DESPAIRING cries float ceaselessly toward me, day and night, The sad voice of Death—the call of my
alarmed, uncertain, This sea I am quickly to sail, come tell me, Come tell me where I am speeding—tell me 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
Covering all my lands! all my sea-shores lining! Flag of death!
Ah my silvery beauty! ah my woolly white and crim- son crimson !
Ah to sing the song of you, my matron mighty! My sacred one, my mother.
Covering all my lands—all my seashores lining! Flag of death!
Ah my silvery beauty—ah my woolly white and crimson! Ah to sing the song of you, my matron mighty!
My sacred one, my mother.
Covering all my lands—all my seashores lining! Flag of death!
Ah my silvery beauty—ah my woolly white and crimson! Ah to sing the song of you, my matron mighty!
My sacred one, my mother.
He argued vehemently that "a new Literature," and especially "a new Poetry, are to be, in my opinion,
statement near the beginning that describes it as dialectical: "I feel the parts harmoniously blended in my
name forever hence immortal, and has welcomed with becoming honor and rejoicing her own gallant son, CAPTAIN
. 1 DESPAIRING cries float ceaselessly toward me, day and night, The sad voice of Death—the call of my
alarm'd, uncertain, The Sea I am quickly to sail, come tell me, Come tell me where I am speeding—tell me my
"My friend." Spoke of Swinburne & Tennyson. Most kind. Head from behind like Darwin. Bought a book.
LeGendre on the battle field perfectly unable to move I took the blankets that I have strapped to my
all their Artillery and Baggage, and so ended the great battle of Fredericksburg which was lost in my
Straitened up my receipts found the money all came out right to a cent, took a walk about the City
July 12th My Co was releived at 8 A.M. and were to act as a reserve for the other skirmishers that
clothes, and took things comfortably as we were all completely tired out, and I made up my mind that
The following note appears at the top of this page in the diary: "[re]ceived my commission as [first
and literary critic with whom she had just initiated a crucial correspondence, "that being foreign to my
—therefore leave my works, And go lull yourself with what you can understand; For I lull nobody—and you
O my soldiers twain! O my veterans, passing to burial!
have I also give you. 9 The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music; And my
heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, My heart gives you love.
O my soldiers twain! O my veterans passing to burial! What I have I also give you.
The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music, And my heart, O my soldiers, my
veterans, My heart gives you love.
O my soldiers twain! O my veterans passing to burial! What I have I also give you.
The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music, And my heart, O my soldiers, my
veterans, My heart gives you love.
O my soldiers twain! O my veterans, passing to burial!
have I also give you. 9 The moon gives you light, And the bugles and the drums give you music; And my
heart, O my soldiers, my veterans, My heart gives you love.
Whitman addresses the dead as "my soldiers" as if he himself embodies all America, thus expressing national
See in particular the lines: "The supernatural of no account . . . . myself waiting my time to be one
Do you ask me what are my own particular dangers and complaints—what is taken that belongs to me—I complain
with me about God; I can yet just begin to comprehend nothing more wonderful than so tremendous as my
condition of the city, I do not think proper to separate myself from you, but shall remain and give my
They are not in condition to be able to let their accounts lay uncollected without embarrassment, and my
At the time, I was teaching at the College of William & Mary, and one of my graduate students, Charles
In my view, Primary Source Media would have been much better off to use SGML, a recognized international
Iowa cooperated because my co-director, Ed Folsom, edits the journal and controls copyright.
one could fail then [during the War] to admire his zeal and devotion, and I am afraid that at first my
He characterized him as "my stout, gentlemanly friend, free talker" (356).
["Don't read my books,"]
My Bondage and My Freedom. 1855. Urbana: U of Illinois P, 1987. ———.
Doyle recalled, "We were familiar at once—I put my hand on his knee—we understood . . .
Walt Whitman, My dear Sir; Pardon my recent neglect of your case.
days, to see you again and that, in the meantime, you will steer along cheerfully, hopefully, without my
April 15 1876 My dear sir Please find enclosed my check for $5.—for a copy of "Leaves of Grass."
My delay is because of my intention to canvas canvass my friends and secure additional subscribers and
Apl 18 1876 My dear sir Enclosed please find Money order for Five of 100 Dollars for a copy of Two Rivulets
, which please send to my address & to my name This subscription is from a lady client of mine yours
Seeger Since writing my note I have secured the promise of one subscription & possibly with it 2 more
In my copy, would solicit the pleasure of having your autograph signature on fly leaf.
My Dear Old Friend, Thank you for your kind post card of March 19 th wh: came duly to hand on Mar: 30
But alas I must be content with saying this & repeating the expression of my personal affection & solicitude
spending Sunday last (Easter Sunday) at Grange—a beautiful little villa-town on Morecambe Bay, where my
My heart's best love & gratitude to you! Yours, affectionately, J.Johnston. To Walt Whitman.
P.S I reopen my letter, at the last moment, to acknowledge the rec t . of your kind p.c of Mar 24 —only
My Dear Old Friend Again have I to thank you for your kindness in writing to me.
know that this is the anniversary (by the day of the week, tho' it is tomorrow by the calendar) of my
, next morning I ferried the River, booked at the West Jersey Hotel & with a palpitating heart made my
When I think of those two happy, happy days I spent with you & all you have been to me since, my heart
swells with reverential grateful love to you, my Benefactor, my dearest & best friend.
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
Johnston is referring to Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire England July 10 th 1891 My Dear Good Old Friend.
grateful & appreciative of your bountiful generosity by writing to you as often as possible & doing my
My latest convert to the "brotherhood" is a working-man—a machine fitter—named George Humphries who lives
in a narrow side street, & who has a genuine interest in you personally (through reading my "Notes"
That & O'Connor's favourite are my favourites in the "budget"; but each of them is characteristically
Traubel's "Walt Whitman's Birthday" and "Walt Whitman's Last" (a brief note on his last miscellany Good-Bye My
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
Whitman's housekeeper, took care of both Harry and Warren after the death of their father, the sea captain
not a poem by Whitman but rather "Walt Whitman's Last" (a brief note on his last miscellany Good-Bye My
54 Manchester Ro a d Bolton England June 10th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, As this is mail night I thought
My thoughts are daily with you & I find myself often & often wondering how you are keeping.
I recd a p.c. from Edw Car penter yesterday asking me to send copies of my "Notes" to Ernest Rhys & to
Whitman: "Because you have, as it were, given me a ground for the love of men I thank you continually in my
Johnston is referring to Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) was Whitman's last miscellany, and it included both poetry and short prose works
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
For more information see, Donald Barlow Stauffer, "'Good-Bye my Fancy' (Second Annex) (1891)," Walt Whitman
Oct 10/91 My Dear Old Friend: My best thanks to you for your kind letter written on the back page of
week of it & this has been an exceptionally busy day—two midwifery cases & an inquest in addition to my
What a tale does my Ledger tell! The doctor's an angel of light when we're ill.
My love to you! Best respects to all your household. Yours affectionately J. Johnston Dr.
My Dear, Good, Old Friend, Again have I to thank you for your kindness in sending us news of yourself—your
them & it is a genuine & deep satisfaction & joy to us I note also that you "half think" that one of my
letters—dated Aug 8 — did not reach you & in case this should be so I now send you a copy of it, from my
My heart's best love to you now & always Johnston.
54 Manchester Road Bolton England June 11 th 1891 My Dear, Good Old Friend, Yesterday was a real Jubilee
God grant that this may be so, my dearest & best of friends, & my life's Benefactor & Blessing!
My best thanks to you, too, for your kind gift of the "mask" photograph.
I hope you liked the Birthday Letter of the friends & the copy of my "Notes."
I am sending Whittier a copy of your 1890 photo & of my "Notes" JJ Dr.
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his
Johnston is referring to Whitman's Good-Bye My Fancy (1891).
Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy 2d Annex" to Leaves of Grass
In his letter of June 10, 1891, Johnston ordered six copies of Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy and a
54 Manchester Road Bolton Lancashire England Mar 11th 1891 My Dear Walt Whitman, Your kind p.c. of Feb
26 th to hand & my best thanks to you for it!
When next you see H.L.T. please convey to him my cordial regards; & with a heartful of love & good wishes
In his March 9, 1892, letter to Traubel, Greenhalgh wrote that "Walt has taught me 'the glory of my daily
In all the departments of my life Walt entered with his loving personality & I am never alone" (Horace
My heart's best & warmest love to you, my dearest & best of Friends!
for you at the "Bolton Literary Society"— composed mainly of the so-called "upper ten" of Bolton—& my
and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former sea captain
Davis, Whitman's housekeeper, who had also taken care of the sea captain and who inherited part of his