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324 They too are on the road! they are the swift and
 * majestic men! they are the greatest women.

Over that which hindered them—over that which
 * retarded—assing impediments large or small,

Committers of crimes, committers of many beautiful
 * virtues,

Enjoyers of calms of seas, and storms of seas, Sailors of many a ship, walkers of many a mile of
 * land,

Habitues of many different countries, habitues of far-distant
 * dwellings,

Trusters of men and women, observers of cities, solitary
 * toilers,

Pausers and contemplaters of tufts, blossoms, shells of
 * the shore,

Dancers at wedding-dances, kissers of brides, tender
 * helpers of children, bearers of children,

Soldiers of revolts, standers by gaping graves, lowerers
 * down of coffins,

Journeyers over consecutive seasons, over the years—
 * the curious years, each emerging from that which
 * preceded it,

Journeyers as with companions, namely, their own
 * diverse phases,

Forth-steppers from the latent unrealized baby-days, Journeyers gayly with their own youth—journeyers
 * with their bearded and well-grained manhood,

Journeyers with their womanhood, ample, unsurpassed,
 * content,

Journeyers with their sublime old age of manhood or
 * womanhood,

Old age, calm, expanded, broad with the haughty
 * breadth of the universe,