Walt Whitman — Not Meagre Latent Boughs Alone

Not meagre, latent boughs alone, O songs! (scaly and bare, like         eagles' talons,) But haply for some sunny day (who knows?) some future spring, some         summer—bursting forth, To verdant leaves, or sheltering shade—to nourishing fruit, Apples and grapes—the stalwart limbs of trees emerging—the fresh,         free, open air, And love and faith, like scented roses blooming.