In the final section of 'Song of Myself', what reassuring message does the speaker leave behind for readers who are searching for his spiritual presence?
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Correct answer: He gives himself to the dirt to grow as grass; readers find him under their boot-soles
Whitman ends 'Song of Myself' with an immortal promise of companionship, telling readers: 'I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, / If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.' He positions his physical body and his poetry as an intrinsic part of the earth itself, reassuring the reader that even if they fail to find him immediately, he is waiting ahead on the road.
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