Show r Preserve Old Home of William Cullen Bryant The dedication by the Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical society of the birthplace birth place of ot William Cullen Bryant at nt Cummington Mass draws attention to the fact that within 25 miles mites o ot of New York Is the home In which Bry ant lived JIved and wrote for the greater part of his life It Is Cedarmere at Roslyn on the north shore of Long Island now preserved as a shrinE of ot American poetry Not only that but In the country cemetery at North Roslyn the poet himself rests Fe Few Few- more beautiful spots can be found on Long Island than Cedarmere Bryants Bryant's ants ant's grandson Harold Godwin who occupies the homestead h has kept the house as It was when occupied occupIed occupied pied by the poet There Is the old library with the worn volumes many of them priceless The homestead at Roslyn Is situated upon the waters waters waters wa wa- of Hempstead harbor There are tall trees on the dikes between the harbor and the mill pool of the place There are aie rustic bridges rare old wistaria vines and sloping lawns In many of his writings the spirit of the Roslyn homestead breathes through Bryants Bryant's words But al although although although al- al though much time has passed nothIng nothing noth noth- ing lag has changed at Cedarmere since the days of the passing of t the poet |