Walt Whitman

Robust=(adj.) strong and healthy; vigorous (to describe a person)
Serpentine=(adj.) of or like a serpent or snake; winding and twisting like a snake
Sinewy=(adj.) well-muscled
Sordid-(adj.) involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; dirty or squalid
Tremulous-(adj.) shaking or quivering slightly; timid, nervous
Trestle-(n.) a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface - like a tabletop
Tympanum-(n.) a drum
Unmitigated-(adj.) absolute, unqualified
Wharves-(n. pl.) level quayside areas to which ships may be moored to
Alleghanies-The Alleghanies are the oldest mountain range in the United States. This is Whitman's own spelling of the word.
Banner and Pennant-A banner and pennant are flag shaped symbols of a nation, or army, often flown at patriotic occasions.
Bugle Trills
A bugle trill is a short burst of notes from a bugle horn, often meant to signify military victory.
Calamus-In Greek mythology, Calamus is a figure who turned into a reed out of grief for the death of his young male lover. In Leaves of Grass, Whitman uses this imagery to describe the intense erotic love between men.


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