Another poem by this author describes a figure "darkly seen against the crimson sky," and asserts that the being which guides its "certain flight" will also "lead [his] steps aright.
This poet wrote that he heard "the sound of that advancing multitude / Which soon shall fill these deserts" in his poem about the "gardens of the desert," "The Prairies." Another poem by this author describes a figure "darkly seen against the crimson sky," and asserts that the being which guides its "certain flight" will also "lead [his] steps aright." This poet depicted "The innumerable caravan which moves / To that mysterious realm" in a poem about coming to terms with (*) mortality, whose name means "meditation upon death." For 10 points, name this American poet of "To a Waterfowl" and "Thanatopsis."
This poet wrote that he heard "the sound of that advancing multitude /
William Cullen {Bryant}