“When I heard the learn’d astronomer; When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me; When I was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them; When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick; Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself, In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time, Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.”
Quote by Walt Whitman
Work
Drum-Taps: The Complete 1865 Edition
This book is a compilation of Walt Whitman's poetry, capturing the experiences and emotions of the Civil War era. It includes a variety of themes such as loss, hope, and the struggle for freedom. more
Author
Walt Whitman
American poet, considered one of the pioneers of American poetry. His work, 'Leaves of Grass,' has had a profound impact on American poetry. more
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