70 The real or fancied indifference of some man or woman I love, 71 The sickness of one of my folks or of myself, or ill-doing or loss or lack of money, or depressions or exaltations, 72 Battles, the horrors of fratricidal war, the fever of doubtful news, the fitful events; 73 These come to me days and nights and go from me again,, A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the meta- physics of books. To behold the day-break! The little light fades the immense and diaphanous shadows, The air tastes good to my palate. Hefts of the moving world at innocent gambols silently rising freshly exuding, Scooting obliquely high and low., From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Song of Myself Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays., The ocean is not simply the ocean, but an enthusiastic participant in a physical erotic encounter between the two. He positions the ocean—and nature itself, frequently—as his lover, writing , There is that in me—I do not know what it is—but I know it is in me., Dazzling and tremendous how quick the sun-rise would kill me, If I could not now and always send sun-rise out of me. We also ascend dazzling and tremendous as the sun, We found our own O my soul in the calm and cool of the day-break. My voice goes after what my eyes cannot reach, With the twirl of my tongue I encompass worlds and volumes of worlds. Speech is the twin of my vision, it is .