"The First Dandelion" (p. 457). First published in New York Herald, March 12, 1888. It appeared, ironically, on the morning of New York's greatest blizzard, and was parodied in the press.

"America" (p. 457). First published in New York Herald, February II, 1888.

"To-day and Thee" (p. 457). First published in New York Herald, April 23, 1888.

"After the Dazzle of Day" (p. 458). First published in New York Herald, February 3, 1888.

"Out of May's Shows Selected" (p. 458). First published in New York Herald, May 10, 1888.

"Halcyon Days" (p. 458). First published in New York Herald, January 29, 1888.

"Fancies at Navesink" (p. 459). All these poems except the fifth were published in Nineteenth Century Magazine, August 1885, after having been declined by Mr. H. M. Alden for Harper's Magazine. (Traubel, I, p. 61.)

"Election Day, November 1884" (p. 462). This poem was first published in the Philadelphia Press, October 26, 1884, using a part of the first line for a title. Diary in Canada (p. 73) contains the following explanatory note:

Presidential Election. Oct. 31, '84

The political parties are trying — but mostly in vain — to get up some fervor of excitement on the pending Presidential election. It comes off next Tuesday. There is no question at issue of any importance. I cannot "enthuse" at all. I think of the elections of '30 and '20. Then there was something to arouse a fellow. But I like well the fact of all these national election — have written a little poem about it (to order) — published in a Philadelphia daily of 26th instant. [The candidates in '84 were Blaine and Cleveland; the issues, tariff and Chinese exclusion. Blaine was defeated, owing to Conkling's defection.]

"With Husky-Haughty Lips, O Sea!" (p. 462). First published in Harper's Magazine, March 1884. Fifty dollars was paid for the poem on November 30, 1883 (Traubel, II, p. 220). The poem was written at Ocean Grove, New Jersey, where Whitman was visiting with John Burroughs, September 26-October I, 1883 (Traubel, I, p. 406).

"Death of General Grant" (p. 463). Cf. "What Best I See in Thee" (p. 436), and "The Silent General" (p. 767). First published in the Critic, August 15, 1885, as "Grant". In a printed proofsheet the first line was used as a title and a second section was added as follows:

"And still shall be; — resume again, thou hero heart!
Strengthen to firmest day, O rosy dawn of hope!
Thou dirge I started first, to joyful shout reversed! — and thou, O grave,
Wait long and long."

"Red Jacket (from Aloft)" (p. 464). First published in the Philadelphia Press, October 10, 1884. (Rollo G. Silver, "Thirtyone Letters of Walt Whitman", American Literature, January 1937, p. 430.)

"Washington's Monument, February, 1885" (p. 464). Probably first printed in Philadelphia Press, February 22, 1885.

"Of that Blythe Throat of Thine" (p. 465). First published in Harper's Monthly, January 1885. The price paid was $30. (Traubel, II, p. 218-219.)

"Broadway" (p. 465). First published in New York Herald, April 10, 1888. Cf. "Broadway". (New York Dissected, pp. 119-124.)

"To Get the Final Lilt of Songs" (p. 466). First published in New York Herald, April 16, 1888, after having been rejected by the Cosmopolitan. (Traubel, I, p. 37.)

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