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" O Me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish;
Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)
Of eyes that vainly crave the light—of the objects mean—of the struggle ever renew’d;
Of the poor results of all—of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me;
Of the empty and useless years of the rest—with the rest me intertwined;
The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?

Answer.

That you are here—that life exists, and identity;
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse. "

Walt Whitman , Leaves of Grass

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Walt Whitman quote : O Me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; <br />Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish; <br />Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?) <br />Of eyes that vainly crave the light—of the objects mean—of the struggle ever renew’d; <br />Of the poor results of all—of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me; <br />Of the empty and useless years of the rest—with the rest me intertwined; <br />The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life? <br /> <br />Answer.<br /><br />That you are here—that life exists, and identity; <br />That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.