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Walt Whitman · Leaves of Grass

Poem 17 of 382 · Inscriptions

The Ship Starting

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Lo, the unbounded sea, On its breast a ship starting, spreading all sails, carrying even her moonsails. The pennant is flying aloft as she speeds she speeds so stately-- below emulous waves press forward, They surround the ship with shining curving motions and foam.

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