by Whitman · Cluster: Journey · Ship

Abstract

Quatrain offering the soul, as a perfect pilot rowing out in a little boat, to guide the puzzled ship of the self into the true channel.

Connections

Motifs: Sea, Journey Themes & Concepts: Self-Knowledge Forms & Genres: Epigram Settings: Ship

Testo integrale / Full text

Cluster: WHISPERS OF HEAVENLY DEATH

What ship puzzled at sea, cons for the true reckoning?
Or coming in, to avoid the bars and follow the channel a perfect
pilot needs?
Here, sailor! here, ship! take aboard the most perfect pilot,
Whom, in a little boat, putting off and rowing, I hailing you offer.