by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Language: English
Make no puns funny remarks Double entendres “witty” remarks ironies Sarcasms Only that which is simply earnest meant, — harmless to anyone’s feelings — unadorned unvarnished nothing to excite a laugh silence silence silence silence laconic taciturn.
Composition:
- Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), no title, 2013 [ soprano and piano ], from Walt Whitman's Notebook, no. 1, confirmed with a score
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), appears in Diaries
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This text was added to the website: 2018-08-20
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Word count: 37