Leaves of Grass
For the son is brought with the father, (In the foremost ranks of the fierce assault they fell, Two veterans son and father dropt together, And the double grave awaits them.)
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Leaves of Grass
By Walt Whitman
**Leaves of Grass** is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. First published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting *Leaves of Grass*, revising it multiple times until his death.
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- Project Gutenberg eBook #1322 — English poetry collection
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- 44 jurisdictions · latest check 31 Aug 2026
Review all jurisdiction evidenceauthor Walt Whitman died 1892. All identified copyright-relevant edition contributors are beyond the conservative expiry cutoff applied from the cited jurisdictional duration rule as of 2026-08-31.
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