Whitman, as Printed

‹ Leaves of Grass, 1891–92

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  1. p. 21, line 15The fang'd and glittering One whose head is over all,
  2. p. 21, line 16Resolute warlike One including and over all,
  3. p. 21, line 17(However high the head of any else that head is over all.)
  4. p. 32, line 20How you settled your head athwart my hips and gently turn'd over upon me,
  5. p. 35, line 27And roll head over heels and tangle my hair full of wisps.
  6. p. 37, line 13Little streams pass'd all over their bodies.
  7. p. 37, line 14An unseen hand also pass'd over their bodies,
  8. p. 38, line 3His blue shirt exposes his ample neck and breast and loosens over his hip-band,
  9. p. 40, line 18The paving-man leans on his two-handed rammer, the reporter's lead flies swiftly over the note-book, the sign-painter is lettering with blue and gold,
  10. p. 42, line 11A boatman over lakes or bays or along coasts, a Hoosier, Badger, Buckeye;
  11. p. 44, line 13I do not snivel that snivel the world over,
  12. p. 47, line 4Did you guess the celestial laws are yet to be work'd over and rectified?
  13. p. 47, line 8This minute that comes to me over the past decillions,
  14. p. 50, line 6The heav'd challenge from the east that moment over my head,
  15. p. 52, line 8I have instant conductors all over me whether I pass or stop,
  16. p. 54, line 7And am stucco'd with quadrupeds and birds all over,
  17. p. 54, line 27Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.
  18. p. 56, line 2Over the growing sugar, over the yellow-flower'd cotton plant, over the rice in its low moist field,
  19. p. 56, line 3Over the sharp-peak'd farm house, with its scallop'd scum and slender shoots from the gutters,
  20. p. 56, line 4Over the western persimmon, over the long-leav'd corn, over the delicate blue-flower flax,
  21. p. 56, line 5Over the white and brown buckwheat, a hummer and buzzer there with the rest,
  22. p. 56, line 6Over the dusky green of the rye as it ripples and shades in the breeze;
  23. p. 56, line 25Under Niagara, the cataract falling like a veil over my countenance,
  24. p. 57, line 9Where sun-down shadows lengthen over the limitless and lonesome prairie,
  25. p. 57, line 19Where the katy-did works her chromatic reed on the walnut-tree over the well,
  26. p. 60, line 8Taunt my dizzy ears and beat me violently over the head with whip-stocks.
  27. p. 61, line 21Not a single one over thirty years of age.
  28. p. 61, line 23The work commenced about five o'clock and was over by eight.
  29. p. 65, line 7Our swift ordinances on their way over the whole earth,
  30. p. 65, line 22Flaunt of the sunshine I need not your bask—lie over!
  31. p. 67, line 20Their brawny limbs passing safe over charr'd laths, their white foreheads whole and unhurt out of the flames;
  32. p. 69, line 18I do not despise you priests, all time, the world over,
  33. p. 72, line 17Crying by day Ahoy! from the rocks of the river, swinging and chirping over my head,
  34. p. 75, line 5Preferring scars and the beard and faces pitted with small-pox over all latherers,
  35. p. 78, line 18I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.
  36. p. 81, line 1From the soft sliding of hands over me and thrusting of fingers through my hair and beard,
  37. p. 82, line 15The upper-hold and under-hold, the hair rumpled over and blinding the eyes;
  38. p. 83, line 4He was six feet tall, he was over eighty years old, his sons were massive, clean, bearded, tan-faced, handsome,
  39. p. 84, line 18See the bent head and arms folded over the breast, the Female I see.
  40. p. 86, line 15Do you not see that these are exactly the same to all in all nations and times all over the earth?
  41. p. 89, line 23The arm of my friend hanging idly over my shoulder,
  42. p. 90, line 17The curious roamer the hand roaming all over the body, the bashful withdrawing of flesh where the fingers soothingly pause and edge themselves,
  43. p. 91, line 2The merriment of the twin babes that crawl over the grass in the sun, the mother never turning her vigilant eyes from them,
  44. p. 93, line 15We are seas mingling, we are two of those cheerful waves rolling over each other and interwetting each other,
  45. p. 95, line 3I, a child, very old, over waves, towards the house of maternity, the land of migrations, look afar,
  46. p. 98, line 14Carry me when you go forth over land or sea;
  47. p. 99, line 6I will plant companionship thick as trees along all the rivers of America, and along the shores of the great lakes, and all over the prairies,
  48. p. 103, line 3When I wander'd alone over the beach, and undressing bathed, laughing with the cool waters, and saw the sun rise,
  49. p. 106, line 21It seems to me I can look over and behold them in Germany, Italy, France, Spain,
  50. p. 115, line 22I see the falling of the Ganges over the high rim of Saukara.
  51. p. 117, line 4I see over the pampas the pursuit of wild cattle for their hides.
  52. p. 123, line 6I can repeat over to men and women You have done such good to me I would do the same to you,
  53. p. 126, line 21Journeyers over consecutive seasons, over the years, the curious years each emerging from that which preceded it,
  54. p. 129, line 18The glories strung like beads on my smallest sights and hearings, on the walk in the street and the passage over the river,
  55. p. 131, line 7Casting their flicker of black contrasted with wild red and yellow light over the tops of houses, and down into the clefts of streets.
  56. p. 133, line 19Be firm, rail over the river, to support those who lean idly, yet haste with the hasting current;
  57. p. 133, line 25Burn high your fires, foundry chimneys! cast black shadows at nightfall! cast red and yellow light over the tops of the houses!
  58. p. 140, line 10The scout riding on horseback over the plains west of the Mississippi, he ascends a knoll and sweeps his eyes around;
  59. p. 143, line 1O the gleesome saunter over fields and hillsides!
  60. p. 143, line 18To ramble about the house and barn and over the fields once more,
  61. p. 145, line 11To gloat so over the wounds and deaths of the enemy.
  62. p. 148, line 24Fingers of the organist skipping staccato over the keys of the great organ.
  63. p. 149, line 13The sylvan hut, the vine over the doorway, the space clear'd for a garden,
  64. p. 150, line 10The hook'd arm over the plate, the other arm wielding the axe,
  65. p. 156, line 17The shape of the roof of the home of the happy young man and woman, the roof over the well-married young man and woman,
  66. p. 156, line 18The roof over the supper joyously cook'd by the chaste wife, and joyously eaten by the chaste husband, content after his day's work.
  67. p. 160, line 27Over whose golden roof shall flaunt, beneath thy banner Freedom,
  68. p. 164, line 30And thou, the Emblem waving over all!
  69. p. 165, line 5Savagely struggled for, for life or death, fought over long,
  70. p. 182, line 1Over the mountain-growths disease and sorrow,
  71. p. 183, line 18Do they droop and end their lesson, wearied over there beyond the seas?
  72. p. 184, line 14Waving high the delicate mistress, over all the starry mistress, (bend your heads all,)
  73. p. 186, line 25I only am he who places over you no master, owner, better, God, beyond what waits intrinsically in yourself,
  74. p. 188, line 1These furies, elements, storms, motions of Nature, throes of apparent dissolution, you are he or she who is master or mistress over them,
  75. p. 188, line 2Master or mistress in your own right over Nature, elements, pain, passion, dissolution.
  76. p. 188, line 10Heard over the waves the little voice,
  77. p. 188, line 23Hence I sign this salute over the sea,
  78. p. 191, line 12Nor the strange huge meteor-procession dazzling and clear shooting over our heads,
  79. p. 191, line 13(A moment, a moment long it sail'd its balls of unearthly light over our heads,
  80. p. 192, line 5With the fading kingdoms and kings over there,
  81. p. 193, line 8OVER the Western sea hither from Niphon come,
  82. p. 195, line 13I am the chanter, I chant aloud over the pageant,
  83. p. 196, line 6Bend your proud neck to the long-off mother now sending messages over the archipelagoes to you,
  84. p. 196, line 16Over the sterile sands and the fields beyond, where the child leaving his bed wander'd alone, bareheaded, barefoot,
  85. p. 198, line 1Over the hoarse surging of the sea,
  86. p. 199, line 1High and clear I shoot my voice over the waves,
  87. p. 200, line 10In the air, in the woods, over fields,
  88. p. 201, line 23Creeping thence steadily up to my ears and laving me softly all over,
  89. p. 204, line 7A limp blossom or two, torn, just as much over waves floating, drifted at random,
  90. p. 212, line 10One finger crook'd pointed high over the top, like the head of a snake appears.
  91. p. 212, line 23But it stalks invisibly over the earth, whispering, counseling, cautioning.
  92. p. 216, line 19Roaming in thought over the Universe, I saw the little that is Good steadily hastening towards immortality,
  93. p. 220, line 22The artillery, the silent cannons bright as gold, drawn along, rumble lightly over the stones,
  94. p. 222, line 12Over the traffic of cities—over the rumble of wheels in the streets;
  95. p. 224, line 13On floats the wind over the breast of the sea setting in toward land,
  96. p. 225, line 7Point this day, leaving all the rest, to us over all—and yet we know not why,
  97. p. 225, line 26Then over all, (aye! aye!) my little and lengthen'd pennant shaped like a sword,
  98. p. 226, line 3Discarding peace over all the sea and land.
  99. p. 226, line 12Bays and channels and ships sailing in and out are ours—while we over all,
  100. p. 226, line 13Over the area spread below, the three or four millions of square miles, the capitals,
  101. p. 227, line 6And the beach-waves combing over the beach on my Eastern shore, and my Western shore the same,
  102. p. 228, line 10Valueless, object of eyes, over all and demanding all—(absolute owner of all)—O banner and pennant!
  103. p. 228, line 17I travel'd the prairies over and slept on their breast, I cross'd the Nevadas, I cross'd the plateaus,
  104. p. 228, line 21I mark'd the white combs where they career'd so high, curling over,
  105. p. 231, line 25Why what comes over you now old man?
  106. p. 232, line 1But drill and parade are over, they march back to quarters,
  107. p. 232, line 10Over hills, across lowlands, and in the skirts of woods,
  108. p. 232, line 11And along the shores, in mire (now fill'd over) came again and suddenly raged,
  109. p. 234, line 7Quite within hearing, feasting, clinking wineglasses together over their victory.
  110. p. 234, line 13My General waited till the soldiers and wounded were all pass'd over,
  111. p. 235, line 4Rank after rank falls, while over them silently droops the flag,
  112. p. 235, line 23And over all the sky—the sky! far, far out of reach, studded, breaking out, the eternal stars.
  113. p. 238, line 20Folded the blanket well, tucking it carefully over head and carefully under feet,
  114. p. 240, line 5Over each the blanket spread, ample brownish woolen blanket,
  115. p. 242, line 15So soon what is over forgotten, and waves wash the imprints off the sand,
  116. p. 246, line 7Beautiful over the house-tops, ghastly, phantom moon,
  117. p. 247, line 1OVER the carnage rose prophetic a voice,
  118. p. 248, line 3WHILE my wife at my side lies slumbering, and the wars are over long,
  119. p. 250, line 20WORD over all, beautiful as the sky,
  120. p. 253, line 9As the muskets of the young men yet lean over their shoulders,
  121. p. 253, line 10As I look on the bayonets bristling over their shoulders,
  122. p. 254, line 7TURN O Libertad, for the war is over,
  123. p. 256, line 12Over the breast of the spring, the land, amid cities,
  124. p. 257, line 7All over bouquets of roses,
  125. p. 257, line 8O death, I cover you over with roses and early lilies,
  126. p. 259, line 3Over my cities shining all, enveloping man and land.
  127. p. 261, line 5Over the tree-tops I float thee a song,
  128. p. 261, line 6Over the rising and sinking waves, over the myriad fields and the prairies wide,
  129. p. 261, line 7Over the dense-pack'd cities all and the teeming wharves and ways,
  130. p. 264, line 18We stand self-pois'd in the middle, branching thence over the world,
  131. p. 270, line 17I sing you over all, flying beckoning through the fight—O the hard-contested fight!
  132. p. 276, line 13(For the war the war is over, the field is clear'd,)
  133. p. 276, line 16Bards of the great Idea! bards of the peaceful inventions! (for the war, the war is over!)
  134. p. 277, line 21Raging over the vast, with many a broken spar and tatter'd sail.)
  135. p. 278, line 27Thou art all over set in births and joys!
  136. p. 281, line 26Over the fields of the West those crawling monsters,
  137. p. 284, line 8Crouching over a grave an ancient sorrowful mother,
  138. p. 285, line 24Is not every continent work'd over and over with sour dead?
  139. p. 286, line 12The tinge awakes over the willow-tree and the mulberry-tree,
  140. p. 286, line 22That it is safe to allow it to lick my naked body all over with its tongues,
  141. p. 287, line 17For I am the sworn poet of every dauntless rebel the world over,
  142. p. 298, line 15Yet we walk unheld, free, the whole earth over, journeying up and down till we make our ineffaceable mark upon time and the diverse eras,
  143. p. 298, line 21You prostitutes flaunting over the trottoirs or obscene in your rooms,
  144. p. 301, line 4Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,
  145. p. 301, line 28Bending over he carefully holds it to the stone, by foot and knee,
  146. p. 302, line 15O the magnet! the flesh over and over!
  147. p. 303, line 9WHAT am I after all but a child, pleas'd with the sound of my own name? repeating it over and over;
  148. p. 308, line 8Soon to sail out over the measureless seas,
  149. p. 316, line 11O you temples fairer than lilies pour'd over by the rising sun!
  150. p. 317, line 2I see over my own continent the Pacific railroad surmounting every barrier,
  151. p. 317, line 23Over my mood stealing and spreading they come,
  152. p. 318, line 7Cover'd all over with visible power and beauty,
  153. p. 321, line 17Whose air I breathe, whose ripples hear, lave me all over,
  154. p. 325, line 14Bending with open eyes over the shut eyes of sleepers,
  155. p. 331, line 3The wildest and bloodiest is over, and all is peace.
  156. p. 331, line 19They flow hand in hand over the whole earth from east to west as they lie unclothed,
  157. p. 333, line 13The dull nights go over and the dull days also,
  158. p. 333, line 14The soreness of lying so much in bed goes over,
  159. p. 334, line 5Slow-moving and black lines creep over the whole earth—they never cease—they are the burial lines,
  160. p. 336, line 15Slow moving and black lines go ceaselessly over the earth,
  161. p. 336, line 17And they between, and all through the Mississippi country, and all over the earth.
  162. p. 338, line 27Some soul is passing over.)
  163. p. 343, line 4A soprano at intervals sailing buoyantly over the tops of immense waves,
  164. p. 344, line 23The supper is over, the fire on the ground burns low,
  165. p. 350, line 20The general inner earth so long so sedulously draped over, now hence for what it is boldly laid bare,
  166. p. 350, line 24The storm shall dash thy face, the murk of war and worse than war shall cover thee all over,
  167. p. 355, line 21It hangs low over the rows of trees by the fences,
  168. p. 358, line 27Joy! joy! all over joy!
  169. p. 359, line 26Dear to me my own slow sluggish rivers where they flow, distant, over flats of silvery sands or through swamps,
  170. p. 372, line 18Dearest comrades, all is over and long gone,
  171. p. 372, line 19But love is not over—and what love, O comrades!
  172. p. 372, line 23Shroud them, embalm them, cover them all over with tender pride.
  173. p. 375, line 30As I wander'd over the prairies,
  174. p. 378, line 4We rise up refresh'd, the night and sleep pass'd over, and resume our journey,
  175. p. 378, line 9Till night and sleep pass over?)
  176. p. 378, line 14Of the corps and generals all, and the President over the corps and generals all,
  177. p. 397, line 6"Life, life an endless march, an endless army, (no halt, but it is duly over,)
  178. p. 410, line 20Reporting yet, saluting yet the Officer over all.
  179. p. 413, line 7OVER and through the burial chant,
  180. p. 418, line 12From West and East, from South and North and over sea,
  181. p. 418, line 19Thou that in all, and over all, and through and under all, incessant!
  182. p. 425, line 11[…] age—I and my book—casting backward glances over our travel'd road. After completing, as it were, the journey […]
  183. p. 430, line 29[…] is important, and I may turn the argument over and repeat it: Does not the best thought of our […]
  184. p. 433, line 1[…] in the presence of outdoor influences, I went over thoroughly the Old and New Testaments, and absorb'd (probably to […]
  185. p. 433, line 15[…] the last I had among much else look'd over Edgar Poe's poems—of which I was not an admirer […]
  186. p. 437, line 1[…] Then still a purpose enclosing all, and over and beneath all. Ever since what might be call'd thought […]