by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
In the swamp in secluded recesses
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In the swamp in secluded recesses, A shy and hidden bird is warbling a song. Solitary the thrush, The hermit withdrawn to himself, avoiding the settlements, Sings by himself a song. Song of the bleeding throat! Death's outlet song of life -- (for well, dear brother, I know If thou wast not gifted to sing, thou would'st surely die.)
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- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Memories of President Lincoln, in When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, no. 4 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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