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11<b>1</b>O to make the most jubilant song!
22O to make the most jubilant poem!Full of music -- full of manhood, womanhood, infancy!
33Even to set off these, and merge with these, the carols of Death.Full of common employments -- full of grain and trees.
44O full of music! full of manhood, womanhood, infancy!
55Full of common employments! full of grain and trees.O for the voices of animals -- O for the swiftness
66 and balance of fishes!
77O for the voices of animals! O for the swiftness and balance of fishes!O for the dropping of raindrops in a song!
88O for the dropping of rain-drops in a poem!O for the sunshine and motion of waves in a song!
99O for the sunshine, and motion of waves in a poem.
1010 O the joy of my spirit -- it is uncaged -- it darts like lightning!
1111O the joy of my spirit! it is uncaged! it darts like lightning!It is not enough to have this globe or a certain time,
1212It is not enough to have this globe, or a certain time -- I will have thousands of globes and all time.
1313 I will have thousands of globes, and all time.
1414 O the engineer's joys! to go with a locomotive!
1515<b>2</b>To hear the hiss of steam, the merry shriek, the steam-whistle,
16O the engineer's joys!
17To go with a locomotive!
18To hear the hiss of steam -- the merry shriek -- the steam-whistle --
1916 the laughing locomotive! the laughing locomotive!
2017To push with resistless way, and speed off in the distance.To push with resistless way and speed off in the distance.
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2219O the gleesome saunter over fields and hill-sides!O the gleesome saunter over fields and hillsides!
2320The leaves and flowers of the commonest weeds -- The leaves and flowers of the commonest weeds, the moist fresh
2421 the moist fresh stillness of the woods, stillness of the woods,
2522The exquisite smell of the earth at day-break, and all through the forenoon.The exquisite smell of the earth at daybreak,
2623 and all through the forenoon.
24
2725O the horseman's and horsewoman's joys!O the horseman's and horsewoman's joys!
2826The saddle -- the gallop -- the pressure upon the seat -- The saddle, the gallop, the pressure upon the seat, the cool
2927 the cool gurgling by the ears and hair. gurgling by the ears and hair.
3028
31<b>3</b>
3229O the fireman's joys!O the fireman's joys!
3330I hear the alarm at dead of night,I hear the alarm at dead of night,
3431I hear bells -- shouts! -- I pass the crowd -- I run!I hear bells, shouts! I pass the crowd, I run!
3532The sight of the flames maddens me with pleasure.The sight of the flames maddens me with pleasure.
3633
3734O the joy of the strong-brawn'd fighter, towering in the arena,O the joy of the strong-brawn'd fighter, towering in the arena
3835 in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet his opponent. in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet his
3936 opponent.
4037O the joy of that vast elemental sympathy which only the human Soul
4138 is capable of generating and emitting in steady and limitless floods.O the joy of that vast elemental sympathy which only the human
4239 soul is capable of generating and emitting in steady and
4340<b>4</B> limitless floods.
41
4442O the mother's joys!O the mother's joys!
4543The watching -- the endurance -- the precious love -- the anguish --The watching, the endurance, the precious love, the anguish,
4644 the patiently yielded life. the patiently yielded life.
4745
4846O the joy of increase, growth, recuperation;O the of increase, growth, recuperation,
4947The joy of soothing and pacifying -- the joy of concord and harmony.The joy of soothing and pacifying, the joy of concord and harmony.
5048
5149O to go back to the place where I was born!O to go back to the place where I was born,
5250To hear the birds sing once more!To hear the birds sing once more,
5351To ramble about the house and barn, and over the fields, once more,To ramble about the house and barn and over the fields once more,
5452And through the orchard and along the old lanes once more.And through the orchard and along the old lanes once more.
5553
5654<b>5</b>O to have been brought up on bays, lagoons, creeks, or along the
5755O male and female!coast,
5856O the presence of women! (I swear there is nothing more exquisite to me To continue and be employ'd there all my life,
5957 than the mere presence of women;)The briny and damp smell, the shore, the salt weeds exposed at low
6058O for the girl, my mate! O for the happiness with my mate!water,
6159O the young man as I pass! O I am sick after the friendship of him The work of fishermen, the work of the eel-fisher and clam-fisher;
6260 who, I fear, is indifferent to me.I come with my clam-rake and spade, I come with my eel-spear,
6361 Is the tide out? I Join the group of clam-diggers on the flats,
6462O the streets of cities!I laugh and work with them, I joke at my work like a mettlesome
6563The flitting faces -- the expressions, eyes, feet, costumes! young man;
6664 O I cannot tell how welcome they are to me.In winter I take my eel-basket and eel-spear and travel out on foot
6765 on the ice -- I have a small axe to cut holes in the ice,
6866<b>6</b>Behold me well-clothed going gayly or returning in the afternoon,
6967O to have been brought up on bays, lagoons, creeks, or along the coast!my brood of tough boys accompanying me,
7068O to continue and be employ'd there all my life!My brood of grown and part-grown boys, who love to be with no
7169O the briny and damp smell -- the shore -- the salt weeds exposed at low water,one else so well as they love to be with me,
72The work of fishermen -- the work of the eel-fisher and clam-fisher.
73
74O it is I!
75I come with my clam-rake and spade! I come with my eel-spear;
76Is the tide out? I join the group of clam-diggers on the flats,
77I laugh and work with them -- I joke at my work, like a mettlesome young man.
78
79In winter I take my eel-basket and eel-spear and travel out
80 on foot on the ice -- I have a small axe to cut holes in the ice;
81Behold me, well-clothed, going gaily, or returning in the afternoon --
82 my brood of tough boys accompaning me,
83My brood of grown and part-grown boys, who love to be with no one else
84 so well as they love to be with me,
8570By day to work with me, and by night to sleep with me.By day to work with me, and by night to sleep with me.
8671
8772Or, another time, in warm weather, out in a boat, to lift the lobster-pots,Another time in warm weather out in a boat, to lift the lobster-pots
8873 where they are sunk with heavy stones, (I know the buoys;)where they are sunk with heavy stones, (I know the buoys,)
8974O the sweetness of the Fifth-month morning upon the water, as I row,O the sweetness of the Fifth-month morning upon the water as I row
9075 just before sunrise, toward the buoys;just before sunrise toward the buoys,
9176I pull the wicker pots up slantingly -- the dark-green lobsters I pull the wicker pots up slantingly, the dark green lobsters are
9277 are desperate with their claws, as I take them out -- desperate with their claws as I take them out, I insert
9378 I insert wooden pegs in the joints of their pincers,wooden pegs in the 'oints of their pincers,
9479I go to all the places, one after another, and then row back to the shore,
9580There, in a huge kettle of boiling water, the lobsters shall be boil'd I go to all the places one after another, and then row back to the
9681 till their color becomes scarlet.shore,
9782 There in a huge kettle of boiling water the lobsters shall be boil'd
9883Or, another time, mackerel-taking,till their color becomes scarlet.
9984Voracious, mad for the hook, near the surface,
10085 they seem to fill the water for miles:Another time mackerel-taking,
10186Or, another time, fishing for rock-fish, in Chesapeake Bay -- Voracious, mad for the hook, near the surface, they seem to fill the
10287 I one of the brown-faced crew:water for miles;
10388Or, another time, trailing for blue-fish off Paumanok, Another time fishing for rock-fish in Chesapeake bay, I one of the
10489 I stand with braced body,brown-faced crew;
10590My left foot is on the gunwale -- my right arm throws the coils Another time trailing for blue-fish off Paumanok, I stand with
10691 of slender rope,braced body,
10792In sight around me the quick veering and darting of fifty skiffs, My left foot is on the gunwale, my right arm throws far out the
10893 my companions.coils of slender rope,
10994 In sight around me the quick veering and darting of fifty skiffs, my
11095<b>7</b>companions.
11196O boating on the rivers!
11297The voyage down the Niagara, (the St. Lawrence,) -- O boating on the rivers,
11398 the superb scenery -- the steamers,The voyage down the St. Lawrence, the superb scenery, the steamers,
11499The ships sailing -- the Thousand Islands -- the occasional timber-raft, The ships sailing, the Thousand Islands, the occasional timber-raft
115100 and the raftsmen with long-reaching sweep-oars,and the raftsmen with long-reaching sweep-oars,
116101The little huts on the rafts, and the stream of smoke The little huts on the rafts, and the stream of smoke when they cook
117102 when they cook their supper at evening.supper at evening.
118103
119104O something pernicious and dread!(O something pernicious and dread!
120105Something far away from a puny and pious life!Something far away from a puny and pious life!
121106Something unproved! Something in a trance!Something unproved! something in a trance!
122107Something escaped from the anchorage, and driving free.Something escaped from the anchorage and driving free.)
123108
124109O to work in mines, or forging iron!O to work in mines, or forging iron,
125110Foundry casting -- the foundry itself -- the rude high roof -- Foundry casting, the foundry itself, the rude high roof, the ample
126111 the ample and shadow'd space,and shadow'd space,
127112The furnace -- the hot liquid pour'd out and running.The furnace, the hot liquid pour'd out and running.
128113
129114<b>8</b>O to resume the joys of the soldier!
130115O to resume the joys of the soldier:To feel the presence of a brave commanding officer --
131116To feel the presence of a brave general! to feel his sympathy! to feel his sympathy!
132117To behold his calmness! to be warm'd in the rays of his smile!To behold his calmness-to be warm'd in the rays of his smile!
133118To go to battle! to hear the bugles play, and the drums beat!To go to battle -- to hear the bugles play and the drums beat!
134119To hear the crash of artillery! to see the glittering To hear the crash of artillery -- to see the glittering
135120 of the bayonets and musket-barrels in the sun! of the bayonets and musket-barrels in the sun!
136121To see men fall and die, and not complain!
137122To taste the savage taste of blood! to be so devilish!To see men fall and die and not complain!
123To taste the savage taste of blood -- to be so devilish!
138124To gloat so over the wounds and deaths of the enemy.To gloat so over the wounds and deaths of the enemy.
139125
140<b>9</b>
141126O the whaleman's joys! O I cruise my old cruise again!O the whaleman's joys! O I cruise my old cruise again!
142127I feel the ship's motion under me -- I feel the Atlantic breezes fanning me,I feel the ship's motion under me,
143128I hear the cry again sent down from the mast-head -- There -- she blows! I feel the Atlantic breezes fanning me,
144129 -- Again I spring up the rigging, to look with the rest -- We see -- I hear the cry again sent down from the mast-head,
145130 we descend, wild with excitement,There -- she blows!
146131I leap in the lower'd boat -- We row toward our prey, where he lies,Again I spring up the rigging to look with the rest -- we descend,
147132We approach, stealthy and silent -- I see the mountainous mass, wild with excitement,
148133 lethargic, basking,I leap in the lower'd boat, we row toward our prey where he lies,
149134I see the harpooneer standing up -- I see the weapon dart We approach stealthy and silent, I see the mountainous mass,
150135 from his vigorous arm: lethargic, basking,
151136O swift, again, now, far out in the ocean, the wounded whale, I see the harpooneer standing up, I see the weapon dart
152137 settling, running to windward, tows me; from his vigorous arm;
153138 -- Again I see him rise to breathe -- We row close again,O swift again far out in the ocean the wounded whale, settling,
154139I see a lance driven through his side, press'd deep, turn'd in the wound,running to windward, tows me,
155140Again we back off -- I see him settle again -- the life is leaving him fast,Again I see him rise to breathe, we row close again,
156141As he rises, he spouts blood -- I see him swim in circles I see a lance driven through his side, press'd deep,
157142 narrower and narrower, swiftly cutting the water -- I see him die; turn'd in the wound,
158143He gives one convulsive leap in the centre of the circle, Again we back off, I see him settle again,
159144 and then falls flat and still in the bloody foam. the life is leaving him fast,
160145 As he rises he spouts blood, I see him swim in circles narrower and
161146<b>10</b>narrower, swiftly cutting the water -- I see him die,
162147O the old manhood of me, my joy!He gives one convulsive leap in the centre of thearth.
163148My children and grand-children -- my white hair and beard,
164149My largeness, calmness, majesty, out of the long stretch of my life.Knowist thou the excellent joys of youth?
165150 Joys of the dear companions and of the merry word and laughing face?
166151O the ripen'd joy of womanhood!Joy of the glad light-beaming day, joy of the wide-breath'd games?
167152O perfect happiness at last!Joy of sweet music, joy of the lighted ball-room and the dancers?
168153I am more than eighty years of age -- my hair, too, is pure white -- Joy of the plenteous dinner, strong carouse and drinking?
169154 I am the most venerable mother;
170155How clear is my mind! how all people draw nigh to me!Yet O my soul supreme!
171156What attractions are these, beyond any before? what bloom, Knowist thou the joys of pensive thought?
172157 more than the bloom of youth?Joys of the free and lonesome heart, the tender, gloomy heart?
173158What beauty is this that descends upon me, and rises out of me?Joys of the solitary walk, the spirit bow'd yet proud,
174159 the suffering and the struggle?
175160O the orator's joys!The agonistic throes, the ecstasies, joys of the solemn musings
176161To inflate the chest -- to roll the thunder of the voice out day or night?
177162 from the ribs and throat,Joys of the thought of Death, the great spheres Time and Space?
178163To make the people rage, weep, hate, desire, with yourself,Prophetic joys of better, loftier love's ideals, the divine wife,
179164To lead America -- to quell America with a great tongue.the sweet, eternal, perfect comrade?
180165 Joys all thine own undying one, joys worthy thee O soul.
181166O the joy of my soul leaning pois'd on itself -- receiving identity
182167 through materials, and loving them -- observing characters, O while I live to be the ruler of life, not a slave,
183 and absorbing them;
184O my soul, vibrated back to me, from them --
185 from facts, sight, hearing, touch, my phrenology, reason, articulation,
186 comparison, memory, and the like;
187The real life of my senses and flesh, transcending my senses and flesh;
188My body, done with materials -- my sight, done with my material eyes;
189Proved to me this day, beyond cavil, that it is not my material eyes
190 which finally see,
191Nor my material body which finally loves, walks, laughs,
192 shouts, embraces, procreates.
193
194<b>11</b>
195O the farmer's joys!
196Ohioan's, Illinoisian's, Wisconsinese', Kanadian's, Iowan's,
197 Kansian's, Missourian's, Oregonese' joys;
198To rise at peep of day, and pass forth nimbly to work,
199To plow land in the fall for winter-sown crops,
200To plough land in the spring for maize,
201To train orchards -- to graft the trees -- to gather apples in the fall.
202
203O the pleasure with trees!
204The orchard -- the forest -- the oak, cedar, pine, pekan-tree,
205The honey-locust, black-walnut, cottonwood, and magnolia.
206
207<b>12</b>
208O Death! the voyage of Death!
209The beautiful touch of Death, soothing and benumbing
210 a few moments, for reasons;
211Myself, discharging my excrementitious body, to be burn'd,
212 or render'd to powder, or buried,
213My real body doubtless left to me for other spheres,
214My voided body, nothing more to me, returning to the purifications,
215 further offices, eternal uses of the earth.
216
217<b>13</b>
218O to bathe in the swimming-bath, or in a good place along shore!
219To splash the water! to walk ankle-deep -- to race naked along the shore.
220
221O to realize space!
222The plenteousness of all -- that there are no bounds;
223To emerge, and be of the sky -- of the sun and moon,
224 and the flying clouds, as one with them.
225
226O the joy of a manly self-hood!
227Personality -- to be servile to none -- to defer to none --
228 not to any tyrant, known or unknown,
229To walk with erect carriage, a step springy and elastic,
230To look with calm gaze, or with a flashing eye,
231To speak with a full and sonorous voice, out of a broad chest,
232To confront with your personality all the other personalities of the earth.
233
234<b>14</b>
235Know'st thou the excellent joys of youth?
236Joys of the dear companions, and of the merry word, and laughing face?
237Joys of the glad, light-beaming day -- joy of the wide-breath'd games?
238Joy of sweet music -- joy of the lighted ball-room, and the dancers?
239Joy of the friendly, plenteous dinner -- the strong carouse, and drinking?
240
241<b>15</b>
242Yet, O my soul supreme!
243Know'st thou the joys of pensive thought?
244Joys of the free and lonesome heart -- the tender, gloomy heart?
245Joy of the solitary walk -- the spirit bowed yet proud --
246 the suffering and the struggle?
247The agonistic throes, the extasies -- joys of the solemn musings,
248 day or night?
249Joys of the thought of Death -- the great spheres Time and Space?
250Prophetic joys of better, loftier love's ideals -- the Divine Wife --
251 the sweet, eternal, perfect Comrade?
252Joys all thine own, undying one -- joys worthy thee, O Soul.
253
254<b>16</b>
255O, while I live, to be the ruler of life -- not a slave,
256168To meet life as a powerful conqueror,To meet life as a powerful conqueror,
257169No fumes -- no ennui -- no more complaints, or scornful criticisms.No fumes, no ennui, no more complaints or scornful criticisms,
258170 To these proud laws of the air, the water and the ground, proving
259171O me repellent and ugly!my interior soul impregnable,
260To these proud laws of the air, the water, and the ground,
261 proving my interior Soul impregnable,
262172And nothing exterior shall ever take command of me.And nothing exterior shall ever take command of me.
263173
174For not life's joys alone I sing, repeating -- the joy of death!
175The beautiful touch of Death, soothing and benumbing
176 a few moments, for reasons,
177Myself discharging my excrementitious body to be burn'd, or render'd
178to powder, or buried,
179My real body doubtless left to me for other spheres,
180My voided body nothing more to me, returning to the purifications,
181further offices, eternal uses of the earth.
182
264183O to attract by more than attraction!O to attract by more than attraction!
265184How it is I know not -- yet behold! the something How it is I know not -- yet behold! the something which obeys
266185 which obeys none of the rest, none of the rest,
267186It is offensive, never defensive -- yet how magnetic it draws.It is offensive, never defensive -- yet how magnetic it draws.
268187
269188<b>17</b>O to struggle against great odds, to meet enemies undaunted!
270189O joy of suffering!To be entirely alone with them, to find how much one can stand!
271190To struggle against great odds! to meet enemies undaunted!To look strife, torture, prison, popular odium, face to face!
272191To be entirely alone with them! to find how much one can stand!To mount the scaffold, to advance to the muzzles of guns
273To look strife, torture, prison, popular odium, death, face to face!
274To mount the scaffold! to advance to the muzzles of guns
275192 with perfect nonchalance! with perfect nonchalance!
276193To be indeed a God!To be indeed a God!
277194
278195<b>18</b>O to sail to sea in a ship!
279196O, to sail to sea in a ship!To leave this steady unendurable land,
280197To leave this steady, unendurable land!To leave the tiresome sameness of the streets, the sidewalks
281198To leave the tiresome sameness of the streets, and the houses,
282199 the sidewalks and the houses;To leave you O you solid motionless land, and entering a ship,
283200To leave you, O you solid motionless land, and entering a ship,To sail and sail and sail!
284201To sail, and sail, and sail!
285202 O to have life henceforth a poem of new joys!
286203<b>19</b>To dance, clap hands, exult, shout, skip, leap, roll on, float on!
287204O to have my life henceforth a poem of new joys!To be a sailor of the world bound for all ports,
288To dance, clap hands, exult, shout, skip, leap, roll on, float on,
289To be a sailor of the world, bound for all ports,
290205A ship itself, (see indeed these sails I spread to the sun and air,)A ship itself, (see indeed these sails I spread to the sun and air,)
291206A swift and swelling ship, full of rich words -- full of joys.A swift and swelling ship full of rich words, full of joys.

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