I will Take an Egg Out of the Robin's Nest

Read 'I will Take an Egg Out of the Robin's Nest' by 'Walt Whitman' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

I will Take an Egg Out of the Robin's Nest by Walt Whitman

 I WILL take an egg out of the robin’s nest in the orchard, 
I will take a branch of gooseberries from the old bush in the garden, and go and preach to
 the
 world; 
You shall see I will not meet a single heretic or scorner, 
You shall see how I stump clergymen, and confound them, 
You shall see me showing a scarlet tomato, and a white pebble from the beach. 
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