Poem by Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass. 35. Good-Bye My Fancy. 24. The Commonplace

The commonplace I sing;
How cheap is health! how cheap nobility!
Abstinence, no falsehood, no gluttony, lust;
The open air I sing, freedom, toleration,
(Take here the mainest lesson—less from books—less from the schools,)
The common day and night—the common earth and waters,
Your farm—your work, trade, occupation,
The democratic wisdom underneath, like solid ground for all.

1. Leaves of Grass. 34. Sands at Seventy. Fancies at Navesink. 6. Proudly the Flood Comes In
2. Leaves of Grass. 33. Songs of Parting. 14. Portals
3. Leaves of Grass. 32. From Noon to Starry Night. 7. All Is Truth
4. Leaves of Grass. 35. Good-Bye My Fancy. 17. A Christmas Greeting
5. Leaves of Grass. 35. Good-Bye My Fancy. 29. Grand Is the Seen

Print

1533 Views

Last Poems

To Russian version