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Darest Thou Now O Soul

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Darest thou now O soul,
Walk out with me toward the unknown region,
Where neither ground is for the feet nor any path to follow?
No map there, nor guide,
Nor voice sounding, nor touch of human hand,
Nor face with blooming flesh, nor lips, nor eyes, are in that land.
I know it not O soul,
Nor dost thou, all is a blank before us,
All waits undream‘d of in that region, that inaccessible land.
Till when the ties loosen,
All but the ties eternal, Time and Space,
Nor darkness, gravitation, sense, nor any bounds bounding us.
Then we burst forth, we float,
In Time and Space O soul, prepared for them,
Equal, equipt at last, (O joy! O fruit of all!) them to fulfil O soul

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About the poem

This poem by Walt Whitman is about embarking on a journey with the soul towards an unknown region where there are no paths to follow or any guides to show the way. The poet and the soul are not familiar with this region, and it is all a blank before them. However, they are prepared to float in time and space and burst forth towards this region, equipped to fulfill their destiny. The poem celebrates the joy and the fruit of fulfilling their ultimate destiny.

The Structure of Poem

This poem is structured as a single stanza with thirteen lines. It consists of a conversation between the speaker and their soul, as they walk towards an unknown region. The poem is written in free verse, without a regular rhyme or meter. The language used is figurative and metaphorical, with the unknown region representing the afterlife, and the ties eternal representing the enduring connections between souls. The poem concludes with a sense of liberation and joy, as the speaker and their soul burst forth, prepared to fulfill the unknown possibilities that lie ahead.

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This is a quote from the poem Darest Thou Now O Soul by Walt Whitman

"Darest thou now O soul, Walk out with me toward the unknown region, Where neither ground is for the feet nor any path to follow?"

This quote evokes a sense of adventure and the unknown, inviting the reader to explore and discover beyond their current boundaries. It encourages taking risks and stepping out of one's comfort zone in order to grow and learn.