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Show Preserve Old Home of William Cullen Bryant The dedication by the Massachusetts Massachu-setts Historical society of the birthplace birth-place of William Cullen Bryant at Cummington, Mass., draws attention to the fact that within 25 miles of New York is the home in which Bryant Bry-ant lived and wrote for the greater part of his life. It is Cedarmere, at Roslyn, on the north shore of Long Csland, now preserved as a shrine of American poetry. Not only that, but in the country cemetery at North Roslyn the poet himself rests. Few more beautiful spots can be found on Long Island than Cedarmere. Bryant's grandson, Harold Godwin, who occupies the homestead, has kept the house as it was when occupied occu-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 wa-ters of Hempstead harbor.. There are tall trees on the dikes between the harbor and the mill pool of the place. There are rustic bridges, rare old wistaria vines and sloping lawns. In many of his writings the spirit of the Roslyn homestead breathes through Bryant's words. But, although al-though much time has passed, nothing noth-ing has changed at Cedarmere since the days of the passing of the poet. |