Appreciation of "Song of Myself":
"Song of Myself" is selected from "Leaves of Grass", which is a romantic poetry collection by the 19th-century American writer Whitman. From the 12 poems in the first edition in 1855 to the 401 poems in the final edition in 1891-1892, it records the poet's life's thoughts and exploration process, and also reflects the appearance of his era and country. The collection of poems is named after one of the poems: Wherever there is soil and water, grass grows.
The poems in the collection are like the grass growing all over the American land, full of vitality and exuding an alluring fragrance. They are world-famous masterpieces and ushered in a new era of American national poetry. The author has made bold innovations in the form of poetry, creating a "free style" poetry form, breaking the traditional poetry rhythm, using broken sentences as the basis of rhyme, the rhythm is free and unrestrained, unbridled, and relaxed, with the momentum and endlessness of a thousand miles. Capacity not included.
Original text
I?celebrate?myself, and sing myself,
I praise myself, sing myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
Because it belongs to me Every atom of yours also belongs to you.
I loafe and invite my soul,
I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
I leaned over and leisurely observed a piece of summer grass.
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,
It was formed in the air. The same goes for the parents of children born here.
I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,
Very healthy,
Hoping to cease not till death.
Hoping to be like this forever, until death.
Creeds and schools in abeyance,
Creeds and schools in abeyance,
Retiring back a whilesufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,
It is enough to take a step back and understand their current situation, but never forget it.
Iharbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard,
No matter I follow good and evil, and I am allowed to express my opinions at will.
Nature without check with original energy.
Follow nature and maintain original energy.