The Last Invocation
The Last Invocation - meaning Summary
Gentle Passage from Life
Whitman presents a calm, intimate plea for a gentle passage from life. The speaker asks to be carried quietly from the fortified body and household, using softness and a whisper to unlock doors and free the soul. The tone balances urgency and patience, acknowledging the strong hold of mortal flesh and love while urging a tender, unobtrusive release into whatever follows.
Read Complete Analyses1 AT the last, tenderly, From the walls of the powerful, fortress’d house, From the clasp of the knitted locks—from the keep of the well-closed doors, Let me be wafted. 2 Let me glide noiselessly forth; With the key of softness unlock the locks—with a whisper, Set ope the doors, O Soul! 3 Tenderly! be not impatient! (Strong is your hold, O mortal flesh! Strong is your hold, O love.)
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