Author Walt Whitman And whence and why come you?We know not whence, (was the answer,)We only know that we drift here with the rest,That we linger'd and lagg'd—but were wafted at last, and are now here,To make the passing shower's concluding drops. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments