History & Politics
This Dust Was Once the Man
From Leaves of Grass
History & Politics
This dust was once the man,
Gentle, plain, just and resolute, under whose cautious hand,
Against the foulest crime in history known in any land or age,
Was saved the Union of these States.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whitman, Walt. “This Dust Was Once the Man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/187/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “This Dust Was Once the Man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/187/.
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