The poem, "When I heard the Learn'd Astronomer" by Walt Whitman, expresses a romantic idea. When the narrator becomes "tired and sick" he takes a walk outside and looks at the stars. This poem shows that science can sometimes remove the magic and beauty that nature can have. For example, explaining a theory about stars is never going to be more interesting than actually observing stars during a clear night. Also, Walt Whitman demonstrates that having knowledge of nature does not mean that you truly enjoy nature.
