I heard young people sobbing and choking quietly, regretting their pain and what they had done.
I saw the mothers of the lower classes pulling their children, desperate and haggard, dying and forgotten in the corner.
I saw a wife who was abused by her husband,
I saw treacherous swindlers seduce young girls, I saw wars, plagues and tyranny,
I saw martyrs and prisoners of war.
On the voyage, I saw famine.
I saw the crew draw lots to decide who should die to save others' lives.
I have seen many creatures, such as laborers, poor people and blacks, despised and insulted by arrogant people.
All this-all this endless pain and meanness, I sat and looked out,
Listen, listen, I'm speechless.
[Note]:
The strength of Whitman's poetry seems to come from the natural expression of his high enthusiasm. He creatively uses repetitive rhythms to produce a bold and vague nature in his poems. Whitman's poems are suitable for reading aloud, and part of the essence of his poems is experienced through sound.