In recent years Mr. Hersch has turned to setting texts to music, most notably in "Leaves of Grass," his powerful setting of Whitman poems for two voices and octet.

Tilley adds that, so far, discussions between the archives and Ken Starr's operation have involved only documents, not wearables, and not the book of Whitman poems that Monica called "the most sentimental" of the President's presents.

A.V. Butcher has analysed Vaughan Williams' use of the Whitman poems in this composition.

Reconciliation, uses the entire second Whitman poem.

Dirge for Two Veterans, uses most of the Whitman poem.

Taking its title from another line in that Whitman poem, the Poetry Society of America on Tuesday presented "The Words of My City," an anthology of New Yorkers reading New York poems.

As much as it resembles the plot of the movie and of Shute's novel, however, the book gives no reference to the Whitman poem and the phrase "on the beach" is a Royal Navy term that means "retired from the Service."

As much as it resembles the plot of Shute's novel, the book gives no reference to the Whitman poem, while the T.S. Eliot poem is presented in the book's front matter.

The film's most touching, and therefore most upsetting, moment may be when Howie, behind the wheel of Big John's souped-up orange Cutlass, recites a passage from a Whitman poem.

We would return there soon, but for now Larry walked over to a small commemorative boulder, where now, instead of the Whitman poem, on the bronze plaque there was only pale graffiti.