...to himself, avoiding the settlements, Sings by himself a song. Song of the bleeding throat! Deaths outlet song of life — (for well, dear brother, I...wast not granted to sing, thou would'st surely die.) Over the breast of the spring, the land, amid cities, Amid lanes, and through old woods, (where lately...

...Solitary the thrush, The hermit withdrawn to himself, avoiding the settlements, Sings by himself a song. Song of the bleeding throat, Death's outlet song of...wast not granted to sing thou would'st surely die.) (Leaves of Grass, 5:530) This self-reflexive observation ("well dear brother I know") on intense expressive...

...withdrawn to himself, avoiding the settlements Sings by himself a song. Song of the bleeding throat, Deaths outlet song of life, (for well dear brother I know If thou wast not granted to sing thou would st surely die.) I believe John Burroughs would be pleased to know the hermit thrush is now singing...