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Leaves of Grass

By Walt Whitman (1931).

Ever the undiscouraged, resolute, struggling soul of man;
(Have former armies fail'd? then we send fresh armies--and fresh again;)
Ever the grappled mystery of all earth's ages old and new;
Ever the eager eyes, hurrahs, the welcome-clapping hands, the loud applause;
Ever the soul dissatisfied, curious, unconvinced at last;
Struggling today the same--battling the same.

-- "Life" Leaves of Grass (1931), p. 527.

Links:

  • The marvelous Poet's Corner site has about 20 of Whitman's poems online -- c.f. their W-X index, scroll down to Whitman.

Walt Whitman has written at least the following books: