Leaves of Grass, Paumanok summary
Paumanok of 358 · Book 5: Calamus · 1 min to read the chapter
In Paumanok, the speaker celebrates an island with busy inland waters on one side and Atlantic winds on the other, bringing commerce and natural beauty into one view. The praise joins fresh drinking water, healthy land, and salt air as defining features of the island.
What happens
- The speaker addresses the island as a beautiful place stretched out beside the sea.
- One side faces broad inland waters busy with commerce, while the other receives Atlantic winds and views of distant ships.
- The closing praise names freshwater brooks, healthy air and soil, and the island’s salty shore.
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What to notice
The final exclamation concentrates the praise into coastal sensations. It places salt water and moving air at the center of the island’s character.
Quick check
What does the speaker place on the island’s inland-sea side?
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