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A poem from Whitman's epic sequence Leaves of Grass, where he proclaims his identity as a multitude of contradictory selves. He invites a listener to confide in him and walk with him before he is gone.
- Song of Myself, V
I believe in you my soul, the other I am must not abase...
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O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship...
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- Song of Myself, V
(I am large, I contain multitudes.) I concentrate toward them that are nigh, I wait on the door-slab. Who has done his day’s work? who will soonest be through with his supper?
A poem by Walt Whitman that expresses his vision of the self as both individual and universal. The phrase "I contain multitudes" appears in section 51, where Whitman declares his connection with all people and things.
21 maj 2019 · Learn how Whitman revolutionized American poetry with his innovative language, form, and subject matter. Explore his famous poem "Song of Myself" and his vision of a diverse and inclusive nation.
/ Very well then I contradict myself, / (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” Whitman is recasting one of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s central ideas: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. . . .
Read the full text of Song of Myself, 51, a poem by Walt Whitman that expresses his vision of himself as a multitude of contradictory and interconnected selves. Learn more about the poem's context, themes, and analysis on the Academy of American Poets website.
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