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Walt Whitman - When I Peruse The Conquer`d FameWalt Whitman - When I Peruse The Conquer`d Fame
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WHEN I peruse the conquer`d fame of heroes, and the victories of         mighty generals, I do not envy the generals, Nor the President in his Presidency, nor the rich in his great house; But when I hear of the brotherhood of lovers, how it was with them, How through life, through dangers, odium, unchanging, long and long, Through youth, and through middle and old age, how unfaltering, how         affectionate and faithful they were, Then I am pensive—I hastily walk away, fill`d with the bitterest         envy.
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