COME, SAID MY SOUL, Nae-Whitman AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM 1891-2 EDITION. As there are now several editions of L. of G., different texts and dates, I wish to say that I prefer and recommend this present one, complete, for future printing, if there should be any; a copy and fac-simile, indeed, of the text of these 438 pages. The subsequent adjusting interval which is so important to form'd and launch'd work, books especially, has pass'd ; and waiting till fully after that, I have given (pages 423-438) my concluding words. W. W. These concluding words appear on pp. 433-446 of the present edition. CONTENTS. PAGE THOU READER STARTING FROM PAUMANOK SONG OF MYSELF CHILDREN OF ADAM. TO THE GARDEN THE WORLD FROM PENT-UP ACHING RIVERS I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC A WOMAN WAITS FOR ME SPONTANEOUS ME . ONE HOUR TO MADNESS AND JOY OUT OF THE ROLLING OCEAN THE CROWD AGES AND Ages RETURNING AT INTERVALS We Two, How LONG WE WERE FOOL'D O HYMEN! O HYMENEE!. I AM HE THAT ACHES WITH Love NATIVE MOMENTS ONCE I PASS'D THROUGH A POPULOUS City I HEARD YOU SOLEMN-SWEET PIPES OF THE ORGAN . FACING WEST FROM CALIFORNIA'S SHORES AS ADAM EARLY IN THE MORNING 18 18 18 29 79 79 81 88 89 91 92 92 93 93 93 94 94 94 95 95 WHOEVER YOU ARE HOLDING Me Now in HAND. Nor HEAVING FROM MY Ribb'D BREAST ONLY OF THE TERRIBLE Doubt OF APPEARANCES WHEN I HEARD AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY ARE YOU THE NEW PERSON DRAWN TOWARD ME?. ROOTS AND LEAVES THEMSELVES ALONE Nor HEAT FLAMES UP AND CONSUMES I Saw in LOUISIANA A LIVE-OAK GROWING This MOMENT YEARNING AND THOUGHTFUL I HEAR IT WAS CHARGED AGAINST ME. WHEN I PERUSE THE CONQUER'D FAME WE Two BOYS TOGETHER CLINGING . HERE THE FRAILEST LEAVES OF ME. WHAT THINK YOU I TAKE MY PEN IN HAND? ( You WHOM I OFTEN AND SILENTLY Conë. PIONEERS! O PIONEERS ! To You . 197 165 169 176 180 181 183 186 FRANCE THE 18TH YEAR OF THESE STATES. OUT OF THE CRADLE ENDLESSLY ROCKING As I EBB'D WITH THE OCEAN OF LIFE . EUROPE THE 72D AND 730 YEARS OF THESE States WHEN I HEARD THE LEARN'D ASTRONOMER Hast Never COME TO THEE AN HOUR' TO IDENTIFY THE 16TH, 17th or 18TH PRESIDENTIAD. FROM PAUMANOK STARTING I fiy Like A Bird. |