Ocupation: Poet
Life: May 31, 1819 - March 26, 1892
Birthday: May 31
Death: March 26
This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people.
source: "Walt Whitman's Song of Myself: A Sourcebook and Critical Edition".
topic: Nature, Animal, Leaves Of Grass, Earth And Sun, Alms