Both Uses of
prosperous
in
Leaves of Grass
- …unintermitted always, The storm shall dash thy face, the murk of war and worse than war shall cover thee all over, (Wert capable of war, its tug and trials? be capable of peace, its trials, For the tug and mortal strain of nations come at last in prosperous peace, not war;) In many a smiling mask death shall approach beguiling thee, thou in disease shalt swelter, The livid cancer spread its hideous claws, clinging upon thy breasts, seeking to strike thee deep within, Consumption of the…†
Chpt 31
- War, death, cataclysm like this, America, Take deep to thy proud prosperous heart.†
Chpt 34 *
Definition:
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(prosperous) successful or good -- especially with regard to finances or wealth