From Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman:
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear;
Those of mechanics—each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the
steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
The woodcutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the morning, or at noon
intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl
sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night, the party of young
fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
(Photo: The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, including, Tim Allmond, 57, of Silver Spring, sings the National Anthem in front of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court struck down a key part of DOMA on Wednesday June 26, 2013 leaving behind a victory for gay marriage. By Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images.)
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