by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
That shadow, my likeness See original
Language: English
That shadow, my likeness, that goes to and fro,
seeking a livelihood, chattering, chaffering;
How often I find myself standing and looking at it where it flits,
How often I question and doubt whether that is really me;
-- But ... among my lovers, and caroling my songs,
O I never doubt whether that is really me.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ned Rorem (1923 - 2022), "That shadow, my likeness" [ men's chorus, 12 brass, and timpani ], from Whitman Cantata
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "That shadow, my likeness"
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Researcher for this page: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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