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I have replaced the previous article, which was some self-gratuitous advertisement for some unknown band, and replaced the article with a short paragraph about William Cullen Bryant's most famous work, "Thanatopsis." - JAA
- I just read this poem, but I'd heard some of it before. I'm like 99% positive lines from it were sung at the beginning of the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode Terminal. However I'm not sure how to prove that, or put it in the article, so I'll just leave that tidbit here.--T. Anthony 23:51, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
- Actually I might be able to. This is from a transcript of that episode.
"When thoughts lala lalalsfdnasifjipajefhnaskc heheeh !!! :) Of the last bitter hour come like a blight over thy spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, And breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart; Go forth, under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around-- Earth and her waters, and the depths of air-- Comes a voice--Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears."
Lines 9-20 of Thanatopsis.[1]
"When thoughts Of the last bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and sad images Of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, And breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart;— Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings, while from all around— Earth and her waters, and the depths of air— Comes a still voice—Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears,"--T. Anthony 00:02, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Okay, someone keeps adding some obscure band in this main Thanatopsis page.
- I didn't mention any band, but I did mention a modern anthology it can be found in and yes I did put back the mention of Space Ghost. I know some poetry types may loathe that, but I'm sorry it's the first place I heard lines from this poem and in 1998(when the ep ran) I had had a year of college literature classes so I wasn't some semi-literate slacker. In fact I own many poetry collections by Blake, Yeats, Vincent Millay, Coleridge, Li-Bai/Tu-Fu, Gwendylon Brooks, and some anthos of varied poets.--T. Anthony 12:07, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
- I took the band's name out again. I kept Space Ghost because it actually uses lines from the poem. I might mention the videogame link too.--T. Anthony 12:37, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
"Due to the unusual quality of the verse and Bryant's age when first published in 1890 by the North American Review, Richard Henry Dana, then associate editor at the Review, initially doubted its authenticity, saying to another editor, "No one, on this side of the Atlantic, is capable of writing such verses." Although the bulk of the poem was written at age 16, Bryant added the introductory and concluding lines 10 years later in 1821."-IberianWolf 22:32, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
- Someone should check these dates out.
Real source needed for Acacian's motto edit
I don't think "All Acacians" qualifies as a valid source. Even a page on their website that says that their motto comes from this poem would be fine. Jfmantis (talk) 06:26, 29 July 2013 (UTC)
Background edit
Much of the "Background" section does not provide background for this particular poem. The link to the biographical article on Bryant should cover much of what is in the first paragraph. I recommend striking it entirely and allowing that second paragraph to stand on its own. --Midnightdreary (talk) 12:50, 10 February 2016 (UTC)