In this broad earth of ours, Amid the measureless grossness and the sl…

Walt Whitman
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In this broad earth of ours, Amid the measureless grossness and the slag, Enclosed and safe within its central heart, Nestles the seed of perfection. ✨ 1874 Leaves of Grass, 'Birds of Passage', 'Song of the Universal', Section 1.
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