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Leaves of Grass (1881-82)
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WEAVE IN, MY HARDY LIFE.
WEAVE in, weave in, my hardy life, |
Weave yet a soldier strong and full for great campaigns to come, |
Weave in red blood, weave sinews in like ropes, the senses, sight
weave in,
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Weave lasting sure, weave day and night the weft, the warp,
incessant weave, tire not,
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(We know not what the use O life, nor know the aim, the end,
nor really aught we know,
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But know the work, the need goes on and shall go on, the death-
envelop'd march of peace as well as war goes on,)
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For great campaigns of peace the same the wiry threads to weave, |
We know not why or what, yet weave, forever weave. |
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