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Rh I swear I will not be outfaced by irrational things! I will penetrate what it is in them that is sarcastic
 * upon me!

I will make cities and civilizations defer to me! (This is what I have learnt from America—it is the
 * amount—and it I teach again.)

I will confront these shows of the day and night! I will know if I am to be less than they! I will see if I am not as majestic as they! I will see if I am not as subtle and real as they! I will see if I am to be less generous than they!

I will see if I have no meaning, while the houses and
 * ships have meaning!

I will see if the fishes and birds are to be enough
 * for themselves, and I am not to be enough for
 * myself.

I match my spirit against yours, you orbs, growths,
 * mountains, brutes,

Copious as you are, I absorb you all in myself, and
 * become the master myself.

The Many In One—what is it finally except myself? These States—what are they except myself?

I have learned why the earth is gross, tantalizing,
 * wicked—it is for my sake,

I take you to be mine, you beautiful, terrible, rude
 * forms.

Rh