WHAT am I, after all, but a child, pleas’d with the sound of my own name? repeating it over and over; I stand apart to hear—it never tires me. To you, your name also; Did you think there was nothing but two or three pronunciations in the sound of your name?
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About Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman was a 19th-century American poet, essayist and journalist. Walter Whitman Jr. was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression