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Leaves of Grass (1891-92)
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TO-DAY AND THEE.
| The appointed winners in a long-stretch'd game; |
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The course of Time and nations—Egypt, India, Greece and
Rome; |
| The past entire, with all its heroes, histories, arts, experiments, |
| Its store of songs, inventions, voyages, teachers, books, |
| Garner'd for now and thee—To think of it! |
| The heirdom all converged in thee! |