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by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)

I am he . . .
 (Sung text for setting by N. Rorem)
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Language: English 
I am he that aches with amorous love;
Does the earth gravitate? Does not all matter, aching, attract all matter?
So the Body of me, to all I meet, or know.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022), "I am he . . .", 1997, published 1999, from Evidence of Things Not Seen, no. 11

Text Authorship:

  • by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "I am He that Aches with Love"

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Researcher for this page: Ahmed E. Ismail

This text was added to the website: 2004-08-04
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