Show preserve old home of william cullen bryant the dedication by the massachusetts historical society of the birthplace of william cullen bryant at cummington Cum Culum ington mass blass draws attention to the fact that within 25 miles of 0 new york Is the home in which bryant lived and wrote for the greater part of his life it Is cedarmere Cedar mere at roslyn on the north shore of long island and 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 Cedar mere Er Br grandson harold earold godwin who occupies the homestead has kept the house as it was when occupied by the poet there la is the old library with the worn volumes many of them pric priceless elem the homestead at roslyn Is situated upon the waters of hempstead harbor there are tall trees on the dikes between the borbor and the mill pool of the place there are rustic bridges rare old wl wistaria starla vines and sloping lawns in many of his writings the spirit of the roslyn homestead breathes through bryanos bryants Er Br words but although much time has passed nothing has changed at cedarmere Ced Cedar arniere mere since the days of the passing of the poet |