"There Was a Child Went Forth" is a poem written by

Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among t ...

in 1855 and later included in the collection of poems entitled Autumn Rivulets. It is an account of a childhood, and is considered to be autobiographical. The poem presents a mixture of country and city scenes as the poet records his memories of early domestic scenes and Frank pen portraits of his parents. This poem also reveals his inclination towards his mother more than his father.

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