Leaves of Grass, Part 148 summary
Part 148 of 358 · Book 5: Calamus · 1 min to read the part
In An Army Corps on the March, an army corps moves forward over rolling ground, with skirmishers ahead, gunfire sounding, and artillery among the columns. The poem presents the march as a collective effort, bringing together dense ranks, dust-covered men, rumbling wheels, and sweating horses under the sun.
What happens
- Skirmishers move ahead of the main force as single shots and uneven bursts of gunfire sound.
- Dense ranks push forward beneath the sun, with dust covering the men.
- Columns rise and descend with the ground while artillery wheels rumble and horses sweat.
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