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his life, he could still recall the excitement of seeing this first article in print: "How it made my
heart double-beat to see my piece on the pretty white paper, in nice type" ( , 1:287).
to the President in the midst of his cabinet, and Good day my brother, to Sambo, among the hoes of the
lesson complete" ("Who Learns My Lesson Complete"), "Clear the way there Jonathan" ("A Boston Ballad
Commenced putting to press for good, at the job printing office of my friends, the brothers Rome, in
Given under my hand and seal at Fort James, in New Yorke, on the Island of Manhattat, this 18th day of
clearing, ffencing and manuring their land, as well as building ffor their conveniency have requested my
Given under my hand and seal at ffort James, in New York, the ffirst day of May. in the 22nd year of
House, and the question that is now put is, whether this 53 bill should pass, I must beg leave to give my
Witness My Hand, LEFFERT LEFFERTS."
Years ago, when I used to hit a key on my old typewriter, I could follow and even explain the mechanical
Now, when I hit a key on my computer keyboard, my knowledge of the process that makes a letter appear
on my screen is hazy, to say the least, not to mention the process that transfers it to paper.
How this sentence I'm now writing gets preserved on my USB stick and in what form is a mystery to me.
If my rhetoric is, as Freedman suggests, "utopian," my experience in working on the archive is anything
The moment Garfield came over to our side of the car, I gave him my seat and I took his.
"Publish my name and hang up my picture as that of the tenderest lover." — Leaves of Grass .
To my reminiscences of the poet in his later years, and my description of his homes and haunts, let me
The deeply felt emotion with which "My Captain" is read invariably brings tears to the eyes of hearers
My health is reasonably good."
, My Captain," (encouraged by a gentle-kindly ejaculation of "Bravo, bravo!"
The deeplyfeltemotionwith which "My Captain" is readinvariablybringstears ttheeyes ofhearers.] 14 MEMORIES
, My Captain," a of "Bravo, " (encouraged by gentle-kindly ejaculation bravo !
he " I do then with friends as I do your says, my with my books.
My lifend my wealth,yea, allthatismine, be ransom againstTime's wrong forthose who showed true my forecast
Not that tinkling rhymes Captain my Captain this, too, isnot beautiful and pathetic ; but it jars slightly
I am trying to cheer him up and strengthen him with my magnetism."
Come to my house on Sunday evening, and I will have him there to meet you."
It would give me great pleasure to grant this request, out of my regard to Mr.
it, as he showed when I went to give him an account of my interview with the Secretary.
" 'I cock my hat as I please, indoors and out,' " I quoted.
to an "Elder Brother" is reminescent of lines "And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my
own, / And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest brother of my own."
to an "Elder Brother" is reminescent of lines "And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my
own, / And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest brother of my own" (15—16).
to an "Elder Brother" is reminescent of lines "And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my
own, / And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest brother of my own" (15—16).
is reminiscent of lines from the poem that read "And I know that the hand of God is the elderhand of my
own, / And I know that the spirit of God is the eldest brother of my own" (1855, pp. 15–16).; Transcribed
leafhandwritten; This manuscript bears some similarity in subject to the poem that became Who Learns My
.; TThis manuscript bears some similarity in subject to the poem that became "Who Learns My Lesson Complete
of the poem (not including this line) were revised and published in The American in October 1880 as My
to the President at his levee, / And he says Good day my brother, to Cudge that hoes in the sugarfield
of the poem (not including this line) were revised and published in The American in October 1880 as "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
Abolitionist author of The Public Life of Captain John Brown and editor of the North American Review,
Permit me to assure that such a motive was foreign to my mind.
My object in calling upon you was simply that of friendly interest which I had been encouraged to think
If my presence was an intrusion pray pardon it: but do not I beseech you attribute to presumption or
I will take you down underneath this impassive exterior—I will tell you what to say of me; Publish my
name and hang up my picture as that of the tenderest lover, The friend, the lover's portrait, of whom
I will take you down underneath this impassive exterior—I will tell you what to say of me; Publish my
name and hang up my picture as that of the tenderest lover, The friend, the lover's portrait, of whom
I will take you down underneath this impassive exterior, I will tell you what to say of me, Publish my
name and hang up my picture as that of the tenderest lover, The friend the lover's portrait, of whom
I will take you down underneath this impassive exterior, I will tell you what to say of me, Publish my
name and hang up my picture as that of the tenderest lover, The friend the lover's portrait, of whom
Death and Night, inces- santly incessantly softly wash again, and ever again, this soil'd world: …For my
where he lies, white-faced and still, in the coffin —I draw near; I bend down, and touch lightly with my
of the sisters Death and Night incessantly softly wash again, and ever again, this soil'd world; For my
look where he lies white-faced and still in the coffin—I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my
of the sisters Death and Night incessantly softly wash again, and ever again, this soil'd world; For my
look where he lies white-faced and still in the coffin—I draw near, Bend down and touch lightly with my
the sisters Death and Night, incessantly softly wash again, and ever again, this soil'd world: …For my
where he lies, white-faced and still, in the coffin—I draw near; I bend down and touch lightly with my
Dozens of pages of his rhythmic prose are not worth "My Captain," which among all his compositions comes
If Whitman, after the same length of time, proves more fortunate, it will be because he wrote "My Captain
"You want to know in a word, then, the sum total of my life philosophy as I have tried to live it and
as I have tried to put it in my books.
It is only the closest student who would find it in my works.
The sum total of my view of life has always been to humbly accept and thank God for whatever inspiration
Atlantic Av Your essay on Democracy stirred the depths within me I would say no flatering word to you my
I am unlearned and cannot see the same thoughts so as to form them in my mind yet their power is clear
on Earth and good will to man) was it ( Glory to God in the highest )—perhaps so if I had have put my
What a boon is Life. how glad I am every day that I am priveledged privileged to be one among my fellows
Now he announces: "I am indifferent to my own songs" (l. 44); it is enough that he is to be with the
The five-line poem VI poses the question: "What think you I have taken my pen to record?"
My summary at the outset of this article delineates a coherent, frank, confident, and even ebullient
My Soul and I: The Inner Life of Walt Whitman (Boston: Beacon Press, 1985), p. 131.
R.W.FrenchReading, Whitman'sReading, Whitman's"My reading," Whitman remarked to Horace Traubel in 1888
expression changed, and his face greeted ours with an arch confiding smile, as much as to say "I know, my
May 6, 1891 My Dear Sir I hope you will allow me to come & have a chat with you for the Pall Mall Gazette
Commemoration Ode," which has often, since its publication, been contrasted with Whitman's own tribute, "O Captain
My Captain!" For further information on Whitman's views of Lowell, see William A.
My work is well known in England & I possess the highest possible testimonials regarding it from Cardinal
Yours Raymond Blathwayt I might add that Lord Tennyson lives in the parish in the I. of Wight of which my
I rubbed my eyes a little to see if this sunbeam were no illusion; but the solid sense of the book is
I wish to see my benefactor, & have felt much like striking my tasks, & visiting New York to pay you
my respects.
Buffalo— 12 Jan y 1863 Dear Sir, I am very sorry to be so late with my reply to your note, which was
You will see that I have dated my note from my known residence. With best hope, R. W.
letter from December 29, 1862: "I wish you would write for me something…that I can present, opening my
Chase, however, kept the letter because he wanted an Emerson autograph; see Trowbridge, My Own Story
My friend is a great admirer of yours. him and I have lately been reading your "Leaves of Grass" and
back of this letter to draft "Grand is the Seen," a poem that was first published in his book Good-Bye My
Then he quietly chuckled: "But that's not surprising, not exceptional: my schemes never came to anything
Queries to My Seventieth Year
hun.00011xxx.00320HM 11207Queries To My Seventieth YearTo my seventieth year1888poetry1 leafhandwritten
; Heavily revised draft, signed, of Queries to My Seventieth Year, a poem first published in the May
Queries To My Seventieth Year
Queries to My Seventieth Year
Queries to My Seventieth Year. QUERIES TO MY SEVENTIETH YEAR.
A very different book is the latest collection of the poems of Walt Whitman, entitled "Good-bye, My Fancy
potentates and powers, might well be dropped in oblivion by America—but never that if I could have my
My Soul and I: The Inner Life of Walt Whitman. Boston: Beacon, 1985.Holloway, Emory.
"Song of Myself" the persona's freeing himself of "ties and ballasts" and "skirt[ing] the sierras, my
jibs appear in the offing—steamers with pennants of smoke— and under the noonday forenoon sun Where my
Where my gaze as now sweeps ocean river and bay.
It also hints of deep unformed feelings mentioned in "Scented Herbage of My Breast," whose "O I do not
bugle-calls, Trooping tumultuous, filling the midnight late, bending me power- less powerless , Entering my
2 Come forward O my soul, and let the rest retire, Listen, lose not, it is toward thee they tend, Parting
the midnight, entering my slumber-chamber, For thee they sing and dance O soul.
cannot tell itself.) 3 Ah from a little child, Thou knowest soul how to me all sounds became music, My
6 Then I woke softly, And pausing, questioning awhile the music of my dream, And questioning all those
bugle-calls, Trooping tumultuous, filling the midnight late, bending me power- less powerless , Entering my
2 Come forward O my soul, and let the rest retire, Listen, lose not, it is toward thee they tend, Parting
the midnight, entering my slumber-chamber, For thee they sing and dance O soul.
cannot tell itself.) 3 Ah from a little child, Thou knowest soul how to me all sounds became music, My
6 Then I woke softly, And pausing, questioning awhile the music of my dream, And questioning all those
home in Kanuck woods, Or wandering and hunting, my drink water, my diet meat, Or withdrawn to muse and
In the Year 80 of The States, My tongue, every atom of my blood, formed from this soil, this air, Born
Take my leaves, America!
My comrade!
steamers steaming through my poems!