Leaves of Grass:Editions .1855,1st edition,12 poems,printed at his own expense 1856,1860,2nd edition and 3 rd edition .1867,4th edition,Civil War poems .1871,5th edition,recognition in England and America 1876,1881,1889,6th edition,7th edition and 8th edition 1892,9th edition,deathbed edition,containing all 400- odd poems The Image of grass (Section VI):common,can be seen everywhere,democratic world:sturdy,vital;a sense of vitality of nature and AmericaLeaves of Grass: Editions l 1855, 1st edition, 12 poems, printed at his own expense l 1856, 1860, 2nd edition and 3 rd edition l 1867, 4th edition, Civil War poems l 1871, 5th edition, recognition in England and America l 1876, 1881, 1889, 6th edition, 7th edition and 8th edition l 1892, 9th edition, deathbed edition, containing all 400- odd poems l The Image of grass (Section VI): common, can be seen everywhere, democratic world: sturdy, vital; a sense of vitality of nature and America