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Leaves of Grass (1867)
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O YOU WHOM I OFTEN AND SILENTLY COME.
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O YOU whom I often and silently come where you are,
that I may be with you; |
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As I walk by your side, or sit near, or remain in the
same room with you, |
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Little you know the subtle electric fire that for your
sake is playing within me. |