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The Untold Want
The untold want by life and land ne’er granted, Now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
Author
Walt Whitman
Born on May 31, 1819, Walt Whitman is the author of Leaves of Grass and, along with Emily Dickinson, is considered one of the architects of a uniquely American poetic voice.