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William Cullen Bryant on Memorial Day

1794–1878 United States

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2 quotes

All that tread,
The globe are but a handful to the tribes
That slumber in its bosom.

Thanatopsis (1817)

Sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave
Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Cullen Bryant (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.