Its twelfth section mentions various places in America, such as the poet's "own Manhattan with spires" and "Ohio's shores and flashing Missouri.
Its twelfth section mentions various places in America, such as the poet's "own Manhattan with spires" and "Ohio's shores and flashing Missouri." The poet asks what he shall "hang on the chamber walls" and claims that he will "warble" himself, just as the gray-brown thrush warbles a "carol of death." The "western orb" frequently mentioned represents a recently deceased hero, and the poet breaks off a sprig of the titular flower, with "heart-shaped leaves of rich green," to symbolize his mourning. For 10 points, name this Walt Whitman poem that, like "O Captain! My Captain!" was composed to commemorate the death of Abe Lincoln.
Its twelfth section mentions various places in America, such as the poet's "own Manhattan with spires" and "Ohio's shores and flashing Missouri.
“{When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d}”