Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AS THE TIME DRAWS NIGH, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As the time draws nigh glooming a cloud Last Line: O soul, we have positively appear'd -- that is enough. | ||||||||
As the time draws nigh glooming a cloud, A dread beyond of I know not what darkens me. I shall go forth, I shall traverse the States awhile, but I cannot tell whither or how long, Perhaps soon some day or night while I am singing my voice will suddenly cease. O book, O chants! must all then amount to but this? Must we barely arrive at this beginning of us? -- and yet it is enough, O soul; O soul, we have positively appear'd -- that is enough. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CAROL CLOSING SIXTY-NINE by WALT WHITMAN A CLEAR MIDNIGHT by WALT WHITMAN A FARM PICTURE by WALT WHITMAN A PRAIRIE SUNSET by WALT WHITMAN A VOICE PROPHETIC by WALT WHITMAN AN ARMY CORPS ON THE MARCH by WALT WHITMAN AN EVENING LULL by WALT WHITMAN |
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