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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHEN I READ THE BOOK, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When I read the book, the biography famous Last Line: I seek for my own use to trace out here.) Subject(s): Life | |||
When I read the book, the biography famous, And is this then (said I) what the author calls a man's life? And so will some one when I am dead and gone write my life? (As if any man really knew aught of my life, Why even I myself I often think know little or nothing of my real life, Only a few hints, a few diffused faint clews and indirections I seek for my own use to trace out here.) | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRIVILEGE OF BEING by ROBERT HASS SEAWATER STIFFENS CLOTH by JANE HIRSHFIELD SAYING YES TO LIVING by DAVID IGNATOW THE WORLD IS SO DIFFICULT TO GIVE UP by DAVID IGNATOW A BROADWAY PAGEANT by WALT WHITMAN |
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