"All that tread,The globe are but a handful to the tribes,That slumber in its bosom." ― William Cullen Bryant From William Cullen Bryant Poet Added on 1/31/2026 About William Cullen Bryant William Cullen Bryant was an American poet and journalist best known for 'Thanatopsis'. He served for decades as editor of the New York Evening Post and was a major figure in 19th-century American letters. Born: 1794-11-03 Died: 1878-06-12 View all quotes from William Cullen Bryant