“Praised be the fathomless universeFor life and joy and for o…”

“Praised be the fathomless universeFor life and joy and for objects and knowledge curious;And for love, sweet love—But praise! O praise and praiseFor the sure-enwinding arms of cool-enfolding Death.”

— Walt Whitman

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Title: Wikiquote: Walt Whitman
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Memories of President Lincoln, 14

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Whitman, Walt. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Walt Whitman. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman

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