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WhenLilacsLastintheDoor
When-Lilacs-Last-in-the-Door
WhenLilacsLastintheDoor-yardBloom’d
WaltWhitman, 1819 - 1892
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Whenlilacslastinthedoor-yardbloom’d,
Andthegreatstarearlydroop’dinthewesternskyinthenight,
Imourn’d—andyetshallmournwithever-returningspring.
Oever-returningspring!
trinitysuretomeyoubring;
Lilacbloomingperennial,anddroopingstarinthewest,
AndthoughtofhimIlove.
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Opowerful,western,fallenstar!
Oshadesofnight!
Omoody,tearfulnight!
Ogreatstardisappear’d!
Otheblackmurkthathidesthestar!
Ocruelhandsthatholdmepowerless!
Ohelplesssoulofme!
Oharshsurroundingcloud,thatwillnotfreemysoul!
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Inthedoor-yardfrontinganoldfarm-house,nearthewhite-wash’d
palings,
Standsthelilacbush,tall-growing,withheart-shapedleavesofrich
green,
Withmanyapointedblossom,rising,delicate,withtheperfume
strongIlove,
Witheveryleafamiracle......andfromthisbushinthedoor-yard,
Withdelicate-color’dblossoms,andheart-shapedleavesofrich
green,
Asprig,withitsflower,Ibreak.
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Intheswamp,insecludedrecesses,
Ashyandhiddenbirdiswarblingasong.
Solitary,thethrush,
Thehermit,withdrawntohimself,avoidingthesettlements,
Singsbyhimselfasong.
Songofthebleedingthroat!
Death’soutletsongoflife—（forwell,dearbrother,Iknow
Ifthouwastnotgiftedtosing,thouwould’stsurelydie.）
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Overthebreastofthespring,theland,amidcities,
Amidlanes,andthrougholdwoods,（wherelatelythevioletspeep’d
fromtheground,spottingthegraydebris;）
Amidthegrassinthefieldseachsideofthelanes—passingthe
endlessgrass;
Passingtheyellow-spear’dwheat,everygrainfromitsshroudinthe
dark-brownfieldsuprising;
Passingtheapple-treeblowsofwhiteandpinkintheorchards;
Carryingacorpsetowhereitshallrestinthegrave,
Nightanddayjourneysacoffin.
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Coffinthatpassesthroughlanesandstreets,
Throughdayandnight,withthegreatclouddarkeningtheland,
Withthepompoftheinloop’dflags,withthecitiesdrapedinblack,
WiththeshowoftheStatesthemselves,asofcrape-veil’dwomen,
standing,
Withprocessionslongandwinding,andtheflambeausofthenight,
Withthecountlesstorcheslit—withthesilentseaoffaces,
andtheunbaredheads,
Withthewaitingdepot,thearrivingcoffin,andthesombrefaces,
Withdirgesthroughthenight,withthethousandvoicesrisingstrong
andsolemn;
Withallthemournfulvoicesofthedirges,pour’daroundthecoffin,
Thedim-litchurchesandtheshudderingorgans—Whereamidthese
youjourney,
Withthetolling,tollingbells’perpetualclang;
Here!
coffinthatslowlypasses,
Igiveyoumysprigoflilac.
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（Norforyou,forone,alone;
BlossomsandbranchesgreentocoffinsallIbring:
Forfreshasthemorning—thuswouldIcarolasongforyou,O
saneandsacreddeath.
Alloverbouquetsofroses,
Odeath!
Icoveryouoverwithrosesandearlylilies;
Butmostlyandnowthelilacthatbloomsthefirst,
Copious,Ibreak,Ibreakthesprigsfromthebushes;
WithloadedarmsIcome,pouringforyou,
Foryou,andthecoffinsallofyou,Odeath.）
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Owesternorb,sailingtheheaven!
NowIknowwhatyoumusthavemeant,asamonthsincewewalk’d,
Aswewalk’dupanddowninthedarkbluesomystic,
Aswewalk’dinsilencethetransparentshadowynight,
AsIsawyouhadsomethingtotell,asyoubenttomenightafter
night,
Asyoudroop’dfromtheskylowdown,asiftomyside,（whilethe
otherstarsalllook’don;）
Aswewander’dtogetherthesolemnnight,（forsomething,Iknownot
what,keptmefromsleep;）
Asthenightadvanced,andIsawontherimofthewest,ereyou
went,howfullyouwereofwoe;
AsIstoodontherisinggroundinthebreeze,inthecold
transparentnight,
AsIwatch’dwhereyoupass’dandwaslostinthenetherwardblackof
thenight,
Asmysoul,initstrouble,dissatisfied,sank,aswhereyou,sad
orb,
Concluded,droptinthenight,andwasgone.
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Singon,thereintheswamp!
Osingerbashfulandtender!
Ihearyournotes—Ihearyour
call;
Ihear—Icomepresently—Iunderstandyou;
ButamomentIlinger—forthelustrousstarhasdetain’dme;
Thestar,mydepartingcomrade,holdsanddetainsme.
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OhowshallIwarblemyselfforthedeadonethereIloved?
AndhowshallIdeckmysongforthelargesweetsoulthathasgone?
Andwhatshallmyperfumebe,forthegraveofhimIlove?
Sea-winds,blownfromeastandwest,
Blownfromtheeasternsea,andblownfromthewesternsea,tillthereon
theprairiesmeeting:
These,andwiththese,andthebreathofmychant,
IperfumethegraveofhimIlove.
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OwhatshallIhangonthechamberwalls?
AndwhatshallthepicturesbethatIhangonthewalls,
Toadorntheburial-houseofhimIlove?
Picturesofgrowingspring,andfarms,andhomes,
WiththeFourth-montheveatsundown,andthegraysmokelucidand
bright,
Withfloodsoftheyellowgoldofthegorgeous,indolent,sinking
sun,burning,expandingtheair;
Withthefreshsweetherbageunderfoot,andthepalegreenleavesof
thetreesprolific;
Inthedistancetheflowingglaze,thebreastoftheriver,witha
wind-dapplehereandthere;
Withranginghillsonthebanks,withmanyalineagainstthesky,
andshadows;
Andthecityathand,withdwellingssodense,andstacksof
chimneys,
Andallthescenesoflife,andtheworkshops,andtheworkmen
homewardreturning.
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Lo!
bodyandsoul!
thisland!
MightyManhattan,withspires,andthesparklingandhurryingtides,
andtheships;
Thevariedandampleland—theSouthandtheNorthinthe
light—Ohio’sshores,andflashingMissouri,
Andeverthefar-spreadingprairies,cover’dwithgrassandcorn.
Lo!
themostexcellentsun,socalmandhaughty;
Thevioletandpurplemorn,withjust-feltbreezes;
Thegentle,soft-born,measurelesslight;
Themiracle,spreading,bathingall—thefulfill’dnoon;
Thecomingeve,delicious—thewelcomenight,andthestars,
Overmycitiesshiningall,envelopingmanandland.
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Singon!
singon,yougray-brownbird!
Singfromtheswamps,therecesses—pouryourchantfromthe
bushes;
Limitlessoutofthedusk,outofthecedarsandpines.
Singon,dearestbrother—warbleyourreedysong;
Loudhumansong,withvoiceofuttermostwoe.
Oliquid,andfree,andtender!
Owildandloosetomysoul!
Owondroussinger!
YouonlyIhear......yetthestarholdsme,（butwillsoondepart;）
Yetthelilac,withmasteringodor,holdsme.
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NowwhileIsatintheday,andlook’dforth,
Inthecloseoftheday,withitslight,andthefieldsofspring,
andthefarmerpreparinghiscrops,
Inthelargeunconscioussceneryofmyland,withitslakesand
forests,
Intheheavenlyaerialbeauty,（aftertheperturb’dwinds,andthe
storms;）
Underthearchingheavensoftheafternoonswiftpassing,andthe
voicesofchildrenandwomen,
Themany-movingsea-tides,—andIsawtheshipshowtheysail’d,
Andthesummerapproachingwithrichness,andthefieldsallbusy
withlabor,
Andtheinfiniteseparatehouses,howtheyallwenton,eachwithits
mealsandminutiaofdailyusages;
Andthestreets,howtheirthrobbingsthrobb’d,andthecities
pent—lo!
thenandthere,
Fallinguponthemall,andamongthemall,envelopingmewiththe
rest,
Appear’dthecloud,appear’dthelongblacktrail;
AndIknewDeath,itsthought,andthesacredknowledgeofdeath.
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Thenwiththeknowledgeofdeathaswalkingonesideofme,
Andthethoughtofdeathclose-walkingtheothersideofme,
AndIinthemiddle,aswithcompanions,andasholdingthehandsof
companions,
Ifledforthtothehidingreceivingnight,thattalksnot,
Downtotheshoresofthewater,thepathbytheswampinthe
dimness,
Tothesolemnshadowycedars,andghostlypinessostill.
Andthesingersoshytotherestreceiv’dme;
Thegray-brownbirdIknow,receiv’duscomradesthree;
Andhesangwhatseem’dthecarolofdeath,andaverseforhimI
love.
Fromdeepsecludedrecesses,
Fromthefragrantcedars,andtheghostlypinessostill,
Camethecarolofthebird.
Andthecharmofthecarolraptme,
AsIheld,asifbytheirhands,mycomradesinthenight;
Andthevoiceofmyspirittalliedthesongofthebird.
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DEATHCAROL.
Come,lovelyandsoothingDeath,
Undulateroundtheworld,serenelyarriving,arriving,
Intheday,inthenight,toall,toeach,
Soonerorlater,delicateDeath.
Prais’dbethefathomlessuniverse,
Forlifeandjoy,andforobjectsandknowledgecurious;
Andforlove,sweetlove—Butpraise!
praise!
praise!
Forthesure-enwindingarmsofcool-enfoldingDeath.
DarkMother,alwaysglidingnear,withsoftfeet,
Havenonechantedfortheeachantoffullestwelcome?
ThenIchantitforthee—Iglorifytheeaboveall;
Ibringtheeasongthatwhenthoumustindeedcome,comeunfalteringly.
Approach,strongDeliveress!
Whenitisso—whenthouhasttakenthem,Ijoyouslysingthe
dead,
Lostintheloving,floatingoceanofthee,
Lavedinthefloodofthybliss,ODeath.
Frommetotheegladserenades,
DancesfortheeIpropose,salutingthee—adornmentsand
feastingsforthee;
Andthesightsoftheopenlandscape,andthehigh-spreadsky,are
fitting,
Andlifeandthefields,andthehugeandthoughtfulnight.155
Thenight,insilence,undermanyastar;
Theoceanshore,andthehuskywhisperingwave,whosevoiceIknow;
Andthesoulturningtothee,Ovastandwell-veil’dDeath,
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