Still, Though the One I Sing

Still, Though the One I Sing - fact Summary

From Leaves of Grass

This brief Whitman poem presents a single, contradictory figure whom the speaker dedicates to Nationality while explicitly preserving a spirit of revolt. It condenses Whitman’s fusion of patriotism with radical individualism, suggesting that true national identity includes the right to dissent. The piece appears within Leaves of Grass and reflects Whitman’s democratic faith that loyalty to country need not erase personal autonomy or the impulse toward reform.