This moment yearning and thoughtful sitting alone, It seems to me there are other men in other lands yearning and thoughtful, It seems to me I can look over and behold them in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Or far, far away, in China, or in Russia or Japan, talking other dialects, And it seems to me if I could know those men I should become attached to them as I do to men in my own lands, O I know we should be brethren and lovers, I know I should be happy with them.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- “This Moment Yearning and Thoughtful,” Leaves of Grass (1891–1892), Calamus; Complete seven-line public-domain poem. Whitman Archive indexed transcription includes Japan; earlier editions differ. Whole poem read via search; direct page returned 403. Line wrapping normalized, initial display capital
- “This Moment Yearning and Thoughtful,” Leaves of Grass (1891–1892), Calamus
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