Long enough have you dream'd contemptible dreams, Now I was… - Walt Whitman

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Long enough have you dream'd contemptible dreams,
Now I wash the gum from your eyes,
You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light
and of every moment of your life

Walt Whitman

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Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American journalist and poet, most famous for his lifelong work on his book Leaves of Grass.

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You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment of your life

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