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''O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman

Lines 1–3: Use your knowledge of the selections in Collection 3 to infer who the “Captain” is and what the “fearful trip” refers to.

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AYYYEEE <3333 The poem is a lament for the death of Lincoln, coupled with relief that the Union has remained intact. He is our "captain" because he successfully led the nation during a very difficult time.

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