 THERE was a child went forth every day, And the first object he look'd upon, that object he became, And that object became part of him for the day or a certain part of the day, Or for many years or stretching cycles of years.  THE CHIEF AMERICAN POETS - Page 528by CURTIS HIDDE PAGE - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1866 - 908 pages
...forth every day, And the first object he looked upon and received with wonder, pity, love or dread, that object he became, . And that object became part...morning-glories, and white and red clover, and the song of the phcebe-bird, And the third-month lambs, and the sow's pink-faint litter, and the mare's foal, and the... | |
 | 1881 - 1008 pages
...theme, describing the process of growth by sympathy and absorption, which thus begins and ends : " There was a child went forth every day ; And the first...stretching cycles of years. » * * * » # • The horizon's edge, the flying sea-crow, the fragrance of salt-marsh'and shore-mud; These became part of... | |
 | American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 556 pages
...THERE WAS A CHILD WENT FORTH. THERE was a child went forth every day; And the first object he looked upon, that object he became ; And that object became...became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morning-glories,1 and white and red clover, and the song of the phcebebird,2 And the Third-month lambs,... | |
 | American poems - 1878 - 536 pages
...your parts toward the Soul. THERE was a child went forth every day; And the first object he looked upon, that object he became ; • And that object...became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morning-glories,1 and white and red clover, and the song of the phcebebird,2 And the Third-month lambs,... | |
 | Walt Whitman - 1883 - 404 pages
...these States or North or South, Under the beaming sun and under thee. THERE WAS A CHILD WENT FORTH. THERE was a child went forth every day, And the first...morning-glories, and white and red clover, and the song of the phrebe-bird, And the Third-month lambs and the sow's pink-faint litter, and the mare's foal and the... | |
 | 1883 - 436 pages
...expense of eflectiveness. To take but asingle illustration. The thought of thefollowingis admirable:— ' There was a child went forth every day : And the first...for many years, or stretching cycles of years. The horizon's edge, the flying sea-crow, the fragrance of salt-marsh and shore-mud ; These became part... | |
 | 1883 - 680 pages
...take but asiugle illustration. The thought of thefollowiugisadmirable:— ' There was a child wont forth every day : And the first object he look'd upon,...for many years, or stretching cycles of years. The horizon's edge, the flying sea-crow, the fragrance of salt-marsh and shore-mud ; These became part... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1885 - 544 pages
...theme, describing the process of growth by sympathy and absorption, which thus begins and ends: — " There was a child went forth every day; And the first...for many years, or stretching cycles of years. The horizon's edge, the flying sea-crow, the fragrance of saltmarsh and shore-mud; These became part of... | |
 | 1896 - 762 pages
...THERE WAS A CHILD WENT FORTH. There was a child went forth one day, And the first object that he looked upon, that object he became. And that object became...years. The early lilacs became part of this child, And (,-rass and white and ml morning glories, and white and red clover and the song of the phietK' bird.... | |
 | Walt Whitman - 1897 - 474 pages
...these States or North or South, Under the beaming sun and under thee. THERE WAS A CHILD WENT FORTH. THERE was a child went forth every day, And the first...morning-glories, and white and red clover, and the song of the phoebe-bird, And the Third-month lambs and the sow's pink-faint litter, and the mare's foal and the... | |
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