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Leaves of Grass (1881-82)
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LAWS FOR CREATIONS.
For strong artists and leaders, for fresh broods of teachers and
perfect literats for America,
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For noble savans and coming musicians. |
All must have reference to the ensemble of the world, and the
compact truth of the world,
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There shall be no subject too pronounced—all works shall illus-
trate the divine law of indirections.
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What do you suppose creation is? |
What do you suppose will satisfy the soul, except to walk free and
own no superior?
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What do you suppose I would intimate to you in a hundred ways,
but that man or woman is as good as God?
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And that there is no God any more divine than Yourself? |
And that that is what the oldest and newest myths finally mean? |
And that you or any one must approach creations through such
laws?
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