Savantism
Savantism - fact Summary
Included in Leaves of Grass
The short lyric presents a vision of return and continuity: every result, institution, and ordinary object traces back to a common destination. The speaker includes himself and his “leaves and songs,” carrying contemporary life and creations forward as one might bring children to an ancestor. The tone is trustful and admiring, framing cultural products and personal legacy as part of an ongoing familial and communal procession toward a shared origin.
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