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    Leaves of Grass
    Leaves of Grass
    Leaves of Grass
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    Leaves of Grass

    By Walt Whitman

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    Come, said my soul,
    Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,)
    That should I after return,
    Or, long, long hence, in other spheres,
    There to some group of mates the chants resuming,
    (Tallying Earth's soil, trees, winds, tumultuous waves,)
    Ever with pleas'd smile I may keep on,
    Ever and ever yet the verses owning-as, first, I here and now
    Signing for Soul and Body, set to them my name,
    Walt Whitman
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks on Demand
    Release dateFeb 25, 2019
    ISBN9783749420193
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    Walt Whitman

    Walt Whitman (1819–92) was an influential American poet and essayist, and is credited with being the founding father of free verse. He first published his culturally significant poetry collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ in 1855 from his own pocket, and revised and expanded it over thirty years. It is an essential element of America’s literary tradition, much taught in schools and universities around the world.

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