Walt Whitman

LEAVES OF GRASS
(1891-92 issue)
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Excelsior

 Who has gone farthest? for I would go farther,
 And who has been just? for I would be the most just person of the earth,
 And who most cautious? for I would be more cautious,
 And who has been happiest? O I think it is I--I think no one was
 ever happier than I,
 And who has lavish'd all? for I lavish constantly the best I have,
 And who proudest? for I think I have reason to be the proudest son
 alive--for I am the son of the brawny and tall-topt city,
 And who has been bold and true? for I would be the boldest and
 truest being of the universe,
 And who benevolent? for I would show more benevolence than all the rest,
 And who has receiv'd the love of the most friends? for I know what
 it is to receive the passionate love of many friends,
 And who possesses a perfect and enamour'd body? for I do not believe
 any one possesses a more perfect or enamour'd body than mine,
 And who thinks the amplest thoughts? for I would surround those thoughts,
 And who has made hymns fit for the earth? for I am mad with
 devouring ecstasy to make joyous hymns for the whole earth.