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1819–1892

Last of Ebb, and Daylight Waning

Walt Whitman

Last of ebb, and daylight waning, Scented sea-cool landward making, smells of sedge and salt incoming, With many a half-caught voice sent up from the eddies, Many a muffled confession — many a sob and whisper'd word,

As of speakers far or hid.

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