WITH all thy gifts, America,
(Standing secure, rapidly tending, overlooking the world,)
Power, wealth, extent, vouchsafed to thee—With these, and like of these, vouchsafed
to
thee,
What if one gift thou lackest? (the ultimate human problem never solving;)
The gift of Perfect Women fit for thee—What of that gift of gifts thou lackest?
The towering Feminine of thee? the beauty, health, completion, fit for thee?
The Mothers fit for thee?
With All Thy Gifts.
Analysis, meaning and summary of Walt Whitman's poem With All Thy Gifts.
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if iam understanding this poem correctly, i agree 100% of what he is trying to say. He is direct and gets straight to the point when expressing his opinion.