Leaves of Grass · Character

Allons

French for 'let us go,' personified as a call to journey.

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First appearance: song of myself

Allons shows up with force in The Universal Self. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator's journey across space and time echoes the open-road spirit of 'Allons!'

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In The Universal Self: The narrator's journey across space and time echoes the open-road spirit of 'Allons!' Later, in The Perpetual Journey: Addressed as 'dear son,' the traveler is urged to shoulder their burdens and…

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The Universal Self
The narrator's journey across space and time echoes the open-road spirit of 'Allons!'
The Perpetual Journey
Addressed as 'dear son,' the traveler is urged to shoulder their burdens and hasten forth toward wonderful cities and free nations.
Chapter 51
Implied as the one invited to walk with the speaker, echoing the open road journey.
Song of the Open Road
The recurring call to 'Allons!' (Let's go!) that drives the poem's forward momentum and collective journey.
The Open Road
Implied as the traveler who ventures forth on the open road.
Allons! The Open Road
The collective 'us' addressed as fellow travelers on the open road.
Allons! The Open Road Journey Begins
The repeated call to action, embodying the spirit of forward movement and adventure.
The Open Road Journey Begins
The repeated call 'Allons!' initiates the journey toward the endless and beginningless.
The Call to Battle and the Open Road
Addressed directly as the companion who must go armed and endure hardship.
Song of the Open Road
The addressee, called 'Camerado,' who is invited to travel together.

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