Nature
The Ship Starting
From Leaves of Grass
Nature
Lo, the unbounded sea,
On its breast a ship starting, spreading all sails, carrying even
her moonsails.
The pennant is flying aloft as she speeds she speeds so stately--
below emulous waves press forward,
They surround the ship with shining curving motions and foam.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whitman, Walt. “The Ship Starting.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/16/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “The Ship Starting.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/16/.
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