... from my own, and gave him some coarse clean clothes/He staid with me a week before he was recuperated and passed north;/ I had him sit next to me at the table (Whitman 10). This quote demonstrates Whitman's position in the U.S. Civil war (a man from the North), his compassion, and yearn for freedom and equality for all. Although some claim that Whitman ... is even more interesting is the fact that the clause "and sing myself" was not originally included. This is odd because with this additional clause, the line forms a metric pattern. Specifically, this pattern is characterized by accen...

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