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2 Ibid, p. 187. 3 Ibid, 21G. "DEMOCRATIC VISTAS" 47 and dwelt upon at great length, throughout Leaves of Grass. The series of poems named Calamus is entirely devoted to the subject of "manly love, " which Whitman regards as the only force which can perma- nently bind mankind together into one homogeneous whole. "Affection shall solve the problems of freedom yet ; Those who love each other shall become invincible. No danger shall balk Columbia's lovers ; If need be, a thousand shall sternly immo...late themselves for one. It shall be customary in the houses and streets to see manly affec- tion ; The most dauntless and rude shall touch face to face lightly ; The dependence of liberty shall be lovers ; The continuance of Equality shall be comrades. These shall tie and bind you stronger than hoops of iron ; I, ecstatic, partners ! O lands ! with the love of lovers tie you ! Were you looking to be held together by lawyers ? Or by an agreement on paper ? Or by arms ? Nay, nor the world, nor any living thing, will so cohere.
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