When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer

Hola, fellow forum members,

Currently I'm watching Breaking Bad series with great enjoyment. In Season 3 (Episode 6:Sunset) one of the characters recites a Walt Whitman poem which title is also this post's title. Hearing it I immediatelly thought about us experienced walkers, usual suspects, that kind of "know everything" about each and every Camino. And of course I especially also thought of new members, unsecure, not knowing what they are up to etc. Nothing wrong with that. We explain, post links, share our experiences,...

I just remember my first time when literary I knew almost nothing (even nothing about on-line check-in with Ryanair so I had to pay additional fee at Stansted ) and I went on the Camino with my mother. Crazy stuff as it may seems today. I had Brierley but read just the first stage to Roncesvalles. And despite my twisted ankle (happened two weeks before departure) we have had a great time until Logrono where doctor advise me to go home. Somehow I can't imagine a pilgrim 7 (yes, only 7) years later to go on any Camino just like we did. Now even I prepare myself better than then, haha. Some people here did Camino (Frances) more than 20 years ago. I bow to them.

Anyway, here's the poem:
"When I heard the learn'd astronomer
When the proofs, the figures
Were ranged in columns before me
When I was shown the charts
And the diagrams
To add, divide, and measure them
When I, sitting,
Heard the astronomer
Where he lectured with much applause
In the lecture-room
How soon, unaccountable
I became tired and sick
Till rising and gliding out
I wander'd off by myself
In the mystical moist night-air
And from time to time
Look'd up in perfect silence
At the stars."

Not just stars but an eternity as I see it: