Answer: Cleaning
Explanation: The whole sentence is carrying the continuous form
A subject is essentially the main noun. In this case tree is the subject (noun).
The verb is an action. In this case the verb is stood (to stand)
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Whitman is saying that the true way to understand nature is not scientific but intuitive and mystical. The poet can feel and understand the processes of nature when he is experiencing them, but listening to people lecture about them merely makes him "tired and sick."
I think maybe Compare and Contrast, it'd fit better considering it's saying the differences between the two.
