Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved. Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. A few typographical errors have been changed, and they are listed at the end of this book.

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THE PATRIOTIC POEMS

OF

WALT WHITMAN

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America

Centre of equal daughters, equal sons, All, all alike, endear'd, grown, ungrown, young or old, Strong, ample, fair, enduring, capable, rich, Perennial with the Earth, with Freedom, Law and Love, A grand, sane, towering, seated Mother, Chair'd in the adamant of Time.

THE PATRIOTIC POEMS

OF

WALT WHITMAN

GARDEN CITY NEW YORK

DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

1918

Copyright, 1918, by

DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY

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BY WALT WHITMAN

COPYRIGHT 1897