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Walt Whitman

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American Walt Whitman, born on May 31, 1819, is considered to be one of the world's greatest and most influential poets and writers.


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Quote Left The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. Quote Right
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Quote Left The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. The last scud of the day holds back for me, It flings my likeness after the rest and true as any on the shadow'd wilds, It coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk. I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags. I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles. You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre for your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you. Quote Right
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Quote Left Let that which stood in front go behind, Let that which was behind advance to the front,... Quote Right
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Quote Left Was it doubted that those who corrupt their own bodies conceal themselves? Quote Right
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Quote Left If any thing is sacred the human body is sacred. Quote Right
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