Question

In this line from Walt Whitman's poem "Song of Myself," what is the meaning of the word steeps?

A. Soaking
B.Saturation
C.Surroundings
D.Fillings
E.Heights

Answer 1

I have a feeling it is surroundings because the others don't fit in this useage as much and I have found that poetry often does not use the most likely meaning of the word.

Answer 2

The correct answer is E. Heights.