...thing, a simple separate person. That, for the use of the New World, I sing. Man's physiology complete, from top to toe, I sing. Not physiognomy alone, nor...worthier far. . The female equally with the male I sing. Nor cease at the theme of One's-self. I speak the word of the modern, the word En MASSE. My days I...

...apotheosis of man as man. Three lines from " One's Self I Sing " reveal to us clearly his point of view : " Of physiology from top to toe I sing ; Not physiognomy...nor brain alone, is worthy for the Muse — I say tlit form complete is worthier far ; The female eqnally with the mule I sing." Of what may be called...

...perfect "Your very Flesh shall be a great Poem." In his Inscription he cries :— , . i , y >, ., . . r " Of Physiology from top to toe I sing; Not Physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy of the muse— I say the Form complete is worthier far; The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of...

...heart of Lincoln, the heart that freed the slaves. I quote out of many typical passages: "One's self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse." "Each of us limitless, each of us with his or her right upon the earth, Each of us allowed the eternal...

...in society. First of all, as everyone knows, he is distinctively the poet of Democracy. 'One's self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. ' Nor is his democracy a vague sentiment. His native bias was no doubt for an untrammeled, yes, even...

...its ( life into a man, and he in turn renders back in new forms the gifts so bestowed. " One's-self I sing, a simple separate person Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse." In the next place, Whitman's thoroughly sane genius perceives the difference between the State and...

...dominant factor in Whitman's philosophy. He asserts the whole man, the bo;ly no less than the soul. -* " Not physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy...the Muse, I say the Form complete is worthier far." Inscriptions. Lo ! a ship starting over the unbounded sea, " spreading all sails, carrying even her...

...COLUMBUS 429 A BACKWARD GLANCE O'ER TRAVEVD ROADS . . 433 o INSCRIPTIONS ONE'S-SELF I SING. INE'S-SELF I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word...physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse,, say the Form complete is worthier far, The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of Life immense in...

...in them all. But he lives in them en masse. It is the whole people together. !£•' ' ' One 's-Self I sing — a simple, separate Person ; Yet utter the word Democratic, the word en masse. Of Physiology from top to toe I sing; Not physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy for...

...thing a simple, separate person. That, for the use of the New World, I sing. Man's physiology complete, from top to toe, I sing. Not physiognomy alone, nor...say the Form complete is worthier far. The female equal with the male, I sing, Nor cease at the theme of One's- Self. I speak the word of the modern,...