Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Leaves of Grass. 1900.
1. Ones-Self I Sing
O
Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-masse.
Not physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy for the muse—I say the Form complete is worthier far;
The Female equally with the male I sing.
Cheerful—for freest action form’d, under the laws divine,
The Modern Man I sing.