I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard i… - Walt Whitman

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I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard it of several thousand years; it is middling well as far as it goes – but is that all?

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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I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard it of several thousand years; it is middling well as far as it goes – but is that all? - Walt Whitman

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