Homework Help Forum: english

Posted by peter on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 8:01pm.

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 wood-cutter's song--the ploughboy's, on his way in the morning, or at the 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 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. What does Whitman seem to be saying about thw workers of America?

• english - carly, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 8:04pm

  In my oppinion he is saying that each job has a diffenent sound it makes. If you listen to it it may seem like music

  
  

• english - Ms. Sue, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 8:17pm

  Whitman is celebrating the American worker. Their singing represents the vibrancy of their labor and their contribution to our society.

  
  

• english - carly, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 8:21pm

  ms.sue is wright i am wrong

  
  

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