by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
Among the multitude
Language: English
Among the men and women the multitude, I perceive one picking me out by secret and divine signs, Acknowledging none else, not parent, wife, husband, brother, child, any nearer than I am Some are baffled, but that one is not -- that one knows me. A lover and perfect equal, I meant that you should discover me by so faint indirections And when I meet you mean to discover you by the like in you.
Portions of this text were used in Idyll by Frederick Delius.
Text Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "Among the multitude" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Craig Urquhart (b. 1953), "Among the multitude", from Leaves. Songs on Poems by Walt Whitman, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2005-10-15
Line count: 7
Word count: 74