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O soul, thou pleasest me—I thee; Sailing these seas, or on…

“O soul, thou pleasest me—I thee; Sailing these seas, or on the hills, or waking in the night, Thoughts, silent thoughts, of Time, and Space, and Death, like waters flowing, Bear me, indeed, as through the regions infinite, Whose air I breathe, whose ripples hear—lave me all over; Bathe me, O God…” quote by Walt Whitman
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““O soul, thou pleasest me—I thee; Sailing these seas, or on the hills, or waking in the night, Thoughts, silent thoughts, of Time, and Space, and Death, like waters flowing, Bear me, indeed, as through the regions infinite, Whose air I breathe, whose ripples hear—lave me all over; Bathe me, O God, in thee—mounting to thee, I and my soul to range in range of thee. O Thou transcendent, Nameless, the fibre and the breath. from “Passage to India””

Walt Whitman

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker seeks unity with the divine, merging soul and nature across infinite space and time.

In simple terms: Year to merge with the divine across

Key Takeaway

Seek spiritual unity.

Themes

spirituality nature transcendence

Mood

awe contemplative

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • Meditation
  • nature walks
  • artistic creation
  • grieving loss

Key Concepts

Mysticism cosmic unity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you experience the divine in daily life?
  • What boundaries separate self from the cosmos?
A Different Perspective

May be interpreted as personal ego rather than universal truth.

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