Leaves of grass (1872) | ||
QUICKSAND YEARS.
Quicksand years that whirl me I know not whither,Your schemes, politics, fail—lines give way—substances mock and elude me;
Only the theme I sing, the great and strong-possess'd Soul, eludes not;
One's-self must never give way—that is the final substance—that out of all is sure;
Out of politics, triumphs, battles, life—what at last finally remains?
When shows break up, what but One's-Self is sure?
Leaves of grass (1872) | ||