WHO has gone farthest? For lo! have not I gone farther? br And who has been just? For I would be the most just person of the br earth; br And who most cautious? For I would be more cautious; br And who has been happiest? O I think it is I! I think no one was ever br happier than I; br And who has lavish'd all? For I lavish constantly the best I have; br And who has been firmest? For I would be firmer; br And who proudest? For I think I have reason to be the proudest son br alive--for I am the son of the brawny and tall-topt city; br And who has been bold and true? For I would be the boldest and truest br being of the universe; br And who benevolent? For I would show more benevolence than all the br rest; br And who has projected beautiful words through the longest time? Have br I not outvied him? have I not said the words that shall stretch br through longer time? 10 br And who has receiv'd the love of the most friends? For I know what it br is to receive the passionate love of many friends; br And who possesses a perfect and enamour'd body? For I do not believe br any one possesses a more perfect or enamour'd body than mine; br And who thinks the amplest thoughts? For I will surround those br thoughts; br And who has made hymns fit for the earth? For I am mad with devouring br extasy to make joyous hymns for the whole earth!br br Walt Whitmanbr br