> I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
> Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
> The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
> The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
> The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
> The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
> The wood-cutter singing as he swings his axe, the farmer singing as he plows,
> The carpenter singing as he measures his plank or beam,
> The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
> **The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
> The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
> The wood-cutter singing as he swings his axe, the farmer singing as he plows,**
> The mother singing as she rocks the cradle,
> The young wife singing as she prepares the dinner,
> The young man singing as he reads his letter,
> The young girl singing as she writes her letter,
> The delver singing in his shaft,
> **The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
> The wood-cutter singing as he swings his axe, the farmer singing as he plows,**
> The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
> The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
> The fisherman singing his as he throws his line or hauls his net,
> **The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
> The laborer singing as he swings his crowbar or drives his spike,**
> **The Negro singing as he makes his banjo sing,
> The mechanic singing as he makes the engine ring,**
> The singer singing with the accompaniment of his guitar, or piano, or organ, or violin, or flute, or clarinet, or cornet, or bugle, or trombone, or trumpet, or drum, or cymbal, or tambourine.
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> I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
> Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
> The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
> The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
> The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
> **The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
> The wood-cutter singing as he swings his axe, the farmer singing as he plows,
> The carpenter singing as he measures his plank or beam,
> The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,**
> **The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
> The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
> The wood-cutter singing as he swings his axe, the farmer singing as he plows,**
> The mother singing as she rocks the cradle,
> The young wife singing as she prepares the dinner,
> The young man singing as he reads his letter,
> The young girl singing as she writes her letter,
> The delver singing in his shaft,
> **The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
> The wood-cutter singing as he swings his axe, the farmer singing as he plows,**
> The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
> The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
> The fisherman singing his as he throws his line or hauls his net,
> **The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
> The laborer singing as he swings his crowbar or drives his spike,**
> **The Negro singing as he makes his banjo sing,
> The mechanic singing as he makes the engine ring,**
> The singer singing with the accompaniment of his guitar, or piano, or organ, or violin, or flute, or clarinet, or cornet, or bugle, or trombone, or trumpet, or drum, or cymbal, or tambourine.
While "splendor in the grass" and "glory flowers" aren't directly mentioned, the poem's overall message celebrates the beauty and strength of everyday work and life in America, which could be interpreted as the "splendor" and "glory" found in the ordinary.