Walt Whitman’s Caution. - A poem by Walt Whitman


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Walt Whitman - Walt Whitman’s Caution.

TO The States, or any one of them, or any city of The States, Resist much, obey
    little; 
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved; 
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth, ever afterward resumes its
    liberty.

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Poet: Walt Whitman (Walt Whitman Art) Poem: 5. Walt Whitman’s Caution. Volume: Leaves of Grass - 13. Songs of Insurrection Year: Published/Written in 1900 Comment 4 of 4, added on November 15th, 2005 at 10:10 AM. You can't just obey everything without question. If something is wrong then you have to stand up for it (resist). Unquestionable obedience leads to a corrupt leader taking advantage of the people and brings about some of the most horrific tragedies seen throughout time. Clint from United States Comment 3 of 4, added on January 30th, 2005 at 11:22 PM. i love this poem kathrin from Belarus Comment 2 of 4, added on January 13th, 2005 at 12:23 AM. Walt is so amazingly right. I don't think his words have rang more true than in modern society. The Government determines our morals now! It can't be undone! They (the gov't) screwed themselves into a hole---and now! nothing can be undone because doing what you felt right got dangerous. Stalemate, eh? Robbie from Canada More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Walt Whitman’s Caution., has received 4 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Walt Whitman with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Walt Whitman Poem: 5. Walt Whitman’s Caution. Volume: Leaves of Grass - 13. Songs of Insurrection Year: Published/Written in 1900 Last read: Nov 29 2009, 12:28PM Viewed 6639 times. Added on January 13th, 2005 at 12:23 AM.

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