Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim. Turns with his share, and treads upon. The oak. Shall send his roots abroad, and pierce thy mould. Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down. All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills. Of the great tomb of man. The golden sun, Through the still lapse of ages. All that tread.

William Cullen Bryant, author of "Thanatopsis," was born in Cummington, Massachusetts on November 3, 1794. He is considered an American nature poet and journalist, who wrote poems, essays, and articles that championed the rights of workers and immigrants.

"Thanatopsis" is an early poem by the American poet William Cullen Bryant. Meaning 'a consideration of death', the word is derived from the Greek 'thanatos' (death) and 'opsis' (view, sight). [1]

2023年11月3日 · Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant. To him who in the love of nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is ...

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2024年7月14日 · Thanatopsis, written by William Cullen Bryant at the age of 17 in 1811, and first published in 1817 by the North American Review, is considered to be a masterpiece of American poetry. The title is from the Greek thanatos ("death") and the suffix -opsis (literally, "sight"); it has often been translated as "Meditation upon Death."

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