Quotation by Walt Whitman

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When I heard at the close of the day how my name had been receiv'd
with plaudits in the capitol, still it was not a happy night for me
that follow'd,
And else when I carous'd, or when my plans were accomplish'd,
still I was not happy,
But the day when I rose at dawn from the bed of perfect health,
refresh'd, singing, inhaling the ripe breath of autumn,

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819–1892), U.S. poet. When I Heard at the Close of the Day (l. 1–3). . .

The Complete Poems [Walt Whitman]. Francis Murphy, ed. (1975; repr. 1986) Penguin Books.

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