文档介绍:威廉·柯伦·布莱恩特williamcullenbryant主要作品收集Thanatopsis(死亡随想曲)by WilliamCullenBryant(1794-1878)TOHIMwhointheloveofNatureholds  Communionwithhervisibleforms,shespeaks  Avariouslanguage;forhisgayerhours  Shehasavoiceofgladness,andasmile  Andeloquenceofbeauty,andsheglides         5Intohisdarkermusings,withamild  Andhealingsympathy,thatstealsaway  Theirsharpness,  elikeablight  Overthyspirit,andsadimages  10Ofthesternagony,andshroud,andpall,  Andbreathlessdarkness,andthenarrowhouse,  Maketheetoshudder,andgrowsickatheart;—  Goforthundertheopensky,andlist  ToNature'steachings,whilefromallaround—  15Earthandherwaters,andthedepthsofair—  Comesastillvoice—Yetafewdays,andthee  Theall-beholdingsunshallseenomore  Inallhiscourse;noryetinthecoldground,  Wherethypaleformwaslaid,withmanytears,  20Norintheembraceofocean,shallexist  ,thatnourishedthee,shallclaim  Thygrowth,toberesolvedtoearthagain,  And,losteachhumantrace,surrenderingup  Thineindividualbeing,shaltthougo  25Tomixforeverwiththeelements;  Tobeabrothertotheinsensiblerock,  Andtothesluggishclod,whichtherudeswain  Turnswithhisshare,  Shallsendhisrootsabroad,andpiercethymould.  30Yetnottothineeternalresting-place  Shaltthouretirealone,norcouldstthouwish    Withpatriarchsoftheinfantworld,—withkings,  Thepowerfuloftheearth,—thewise,thegood,  35Fairforms,andhoaryseersofagespast,    Rock-ribbedandancientasthesun;thevales  Stretchinginpensivequietnessbetween;  Thevenerablewoods—riversthatmove  40Inmajesty,plainingbrooks  Thatmakethemeadowsgreen;and,pouredroundall,  OldOcean'sgrayandmelancholywaste,—  Arebutthesolemndecorationsall  Ofthegreattombofman!Thegoldensun,  s,alltheinfinitehostofheaven,  Areshiningonthesadabodesofdeath,    Theglobearebutahandfultothetribes  Thatslumberinitsbosom.—Takethewings  50Ofmorning,piercetheBarcanwilderness,  Orlosethyselfinthecontinuouswoods