Leaves of Grass, Part 64 summary
Part 64 of 358 · Book 5: Calamus · 1 min to read the part
In We Two Boys Clinging Together, two inseparable boys travel together, enjoy their strength, and take part in activities ranging from eating and loving to soldiering and stealing. Their companionship joins physical freedom with defiance as they reject outside authority, alarm others, and carry out a raid.
What happens
- Two boys cling to each other and never separate.
- They travel north and south, enjoying their strength and sharing daily pleasures.
- They accept only their own authority and engage in sailing, soldiering, stealing, and threatening.
- They alarm misers, servants, and priests while enjoying air, water, and dancing.
- They plunder cities, reject comfort, mock laws, pursue weakness, and conduct their raid.
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