Finally, in "Song of the Open Road", Whitman clarifies his views and perceptions on life ("Henceforth I ask not good-fortune; Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Strong and content, I travel the open road."). ...

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He then proceeds to describe their connection with simple visual imagery "tilting road, into a distant valley" The readers feel as if they've been led into an isolated and remote countryside. ...

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