Which lines in this excerpt from William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis" best indicate the theme of the poem?
Depending on which excerpt of the line you are indicating, William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis" is a theme between a man and the natural world. It is a poem about death. It also talks about nature. It is believed that human beings come and go. On the other hand, nature is always there - the mountains, rivers, seas, forests.
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1.Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon,
2.sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
3. and lies down to pleasant dreams.
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