Roaming in Thought

Roaming in Thought - meaning Summary

Good Hastens to Immortality

Whitman presents a brief, visionary reflection on the moral arc of the universe. He observes that the small portion of what is good moves steadily toward immortality, while the vast mass deemed evil loses coherence, merging and dying away. The lines express an expansive optimism: goodness endures and consolidates, whereas evil dissipates and becomes insignificant within a larger cosmic process.