Leaves of Grass, Part 69 summary
Part 69 of 358 · Book 5: Calamus · 1 min to read the part
In A Leaf for Hand in Hand, the speaker addresses people of different ages, river workers, rough fellows, a pair, and crowds moving through streets. The speaker wishes to join them and see walking with joined hands become an ordinary practice among those addressed.
What happens
- The speaker offers a leaf associated with joined hands.
- The address reaches people of different ages along the Mississippi and its waterways.
- The speaker calls out boatmen, mechanics, rough fellows, a pair, and street processions.
- The speaker wishes to mingle with them until walking with joined hands becomes common.
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What to notice
The greeting includes different ages in a shared address. It establishes the broad fellowship that the closing wish develops.
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What does the speaker want to become common?
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