A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim is a poem made by Walt Whitman about the civil war and people who sacrifice their lives:
A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim
by Walt Whitman
(1819-1892)
A sight in camp in the daybreak gray and dim,
As from my tent I emerge so early sleepless,
As slow I walk in the cool fresh air the path near by the hospital tent,
Three forms I see on stretchers lying, brought out there untended lying,
Over each the blanket spread, ample brownish woolen blanket,
Gray and heavy blanket, folding, covering all.
Curious I halt and silent stand,
Then with light fingers I from the face of the nearest the first
just lift the blanket;
Who are you elderly man so gaunt and grim, with well-gray'd hair,
and flesh all sunken about the eyes?
Who are you my dear comrade?
Then to the second I step--and who are you my child and darling?
Who are you sweet boy with cheeks yet blooming?
Then to the third--a face nor child nor old, very calm, as of
beautiful yellow-white ivory;
Young man I think I know you--I think this face is the face of the
Christ himself,
Dead and divine and brother of all, and here again he lies.
three injured soldiers (apex)
He thinks it is Christ.
leaves of grass
He uses alliteration with the words "mystical/moist," "time/time," and "silence/stars."
It is not an actual poem, rather a series of Poems by Walt Whitman in a book. He named the book Leaves of Grass. He revised the poems and added more into the novel all the way up until his death.
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three injured soldiers apex
He thinks it is Christ.
three injured soldiers apex
The narrator in Walt Whitman's poem "A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim" believes that the young man is a soldier who has fallen in battle, based on the descriptions of his lifeless body laid out on the ground. The narrator reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the sobering reality of death on the battlefield.
He thinks it is Christ.
leaves of grass
The narrator in "Daughter of Invention" references Walt Whitman's ideas of self-reliance and individualism. She draws inspiration from Whitman's poetry to assert her own identity and express her unique voice as she navigates her immigrant experience and struggles with cultural expectations within her family.
He thinks it is Christ.
Whitman's excessive wordiness
"A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim" is a poem by Walt Whitman that describes the scene of soldiers resting and preparing for battle. The poem reflects the themes of camaraderie, duty, and the harsh realities of war, with a focus on the quiet moments before the chaos of battle begins. Whitman portrays the soldiers as brave and resilient in the face of adversity.
Lincoln spoke generally about the human cost of war
Lincoln spoke generally about the human cost of war