WaltWhitman
IhearAmericasinging, thevariedcarolsIhear,
Thoseofmechanics, eachonesinginghisasitshouldbeblitheandstrong,
Thecarpentersinginghisashemeasureshisplankorbeam,
Themasonsinginghisashemakesreadyforwork, orleavesoffwork,
Theboatmansingingwhatbelongstohiminhisboat, thedeckhandsingingonthesteamboatdeck,
Theshoemakersingingashesitsonhisbench, thehattersingingashestands,
Thewoodcutter’ssong, theploughboy’sonhiswayinthemorning, oratnoonintermissionoratsundown,
Thedelicioussingingofthemother, oroftheyoungwifeatwork, orofthegirlsewingorwashing,
Eachsingingwhatbelongstohimorherandtononeelse,
Thedaywhatbelongstotheday — atnightthepartyofyoungfellows, robust, friendly,
Singingwithopenmouthstheirstrongmelodioussongs.
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IHearAmericaSingingbyWaltWhitman, portraysaverystrong, 1) , , thewaris “overthere”, butin1860, awarwasabouttoeruptintheheartofAmerica.Eventhoughthispowerfulpoemwaswrittenjustayearbeforethe2) Warofficiallybrokeout, therewasbitterargumentbetweenthechildrenofAmericanatthetime.WhitmanwrotehispoemtoemphasizewhatmakestheUnitedStates3) : thesimplecombinationofeverymanandwomanhappilydedicatedtotheir4) , notbickeringabouttherightsandwrongsof “true” American5).WaltWhitmanuses6) ofhard-workingAmericansandtherepetitionof “ 7) ” toshowtheNorthandSouththatthedeterminationoftheworking8) (blackorwhite, maleorfemale) , throughhispoem, wasspeakingto9) Americans, intheNorthandtheSouth.Hisaudienceisshownthevalueoftheworkingclassthroughextensive10).
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