Nature
Mannahatta
From Leaves of Grass
Nature
My city’s fit and noble name resumed,
Choice aboriginal name, with marvellous beauty, meaning,
A rocky founded island--shores where ever gayly dash the coming,
going, hurrying sea waves.
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Whitman, Walt. “Mannahatta.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/289/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “Mannahatta.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/289/.
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