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THOUGHT (2) by WALT WHITMAN

Poet Analysis

First Line: OF OBEDIENCE, FAITH, ADHESIVENESS
Last Line: THE LEAD OF THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN MEN.
Subject(s): UNITED STATES; AMERICA;
Of obedience, faith, adhesiveness;
As I stand aloof and look there is to me something
profoundly affecting in large masses of men following
the lead of those who do not believe in men.



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