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Profile: Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself"

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Profile: Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself"

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From "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman.

`I understand the large hearts of heroes, courage of present times and all times. How the skipper saw the crowded and rudderless wreck of the steamship and death chasing it up and down the storm. How he knuckled tight and gave not back an inch and was faithful of days and faithful of nights. And chalked in large letters on a board " Be of good cheer. We will not desert you."'

`How he followed ...

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