Afoot and light-hearted, the world before me.

What it means

Whitman sets out on foot, carrying little and free to choose any path. Lightness is a choice about what you carry. Start the trip.

The source

"Afoot and light-hearted, the world before me." Walt Whitman said it in Song of the Open Road, 1 (Leaves of Grass). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.

"Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, / Healthy, free, the world before me,"

Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition), Song of the Open Road, 1 (Leaves of Grass). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Walt Whitman (1819–1892). American poet who spent his life rewriting and expanding one book, Leaves of Grass, including Song of Myself and Song of the Open Road.

Questions

What does "Afoot and light-hearted, the world before me." mean?

Whitman sets out on foot, carrying little and free to choose any path. Lightness is a choice about what you carry. Start the trip.

Who said "Afoot and light-hearted, the world before me."?

Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Source: Song of the Open Road, 1 (Leaves of Grass).

What is the original wording?

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, / Healthy, free, the world before me, (Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition)). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.

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