by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)
By Broad Potomac’s Shore
Language: English
1 By broad Potomac’s shore -- again, old tongue! (Still uttering -- still ejaculating -- canst never cease this babble?) Again, old heart so gay -- again to you, your sense, the full flush spring returning; Again the freshness and the odors -- again Virginia’s summer sky, pellucid blue and silver, Again the forenoon purple of the hills, Again the deathless grass, so noiseless, soft and green, Again the blood-red roses blooming. 2 Perfume this book of mine, O blood-red roses! Lave subtly with your waters every line, Potomac! Give me of you, O spring, before I close, to put between its pages! O forenoon purple of the hills, before I close, of you! O smiling earth -- O summer sun, give me of you! O deathless grass, of you!
Authorship:
- by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), "By Broad Potomac’s Shore", appears in Leaves of Grass [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "By Broad Potomac’s Shore", 1925 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-18
Line count: 19
Word count: 124