The lines 'So live that when they summon come join the innumerable caravan' are from which poem?

• A. Thanatopsis
• B. The Raven
• C. Sonnet 43
• D. Prometheus Unbound

Answer: (D)

This line captures a calm, reflective approach to mortality and how one should face death—by living in a way that joins the long procession of those who have passed on. The image of an “innumerable caravan” heading toward the “pale realms of shade” is a signature motif of Thanatopsis, a meditation on death and the bond between the living, the dead, and the natural world. In this poem, the speaker offers consolation by reframing death as a natural part of life and a return to the earth, rather than something to fear.

The other works listed don’t center on this same idea in the same way. The Raven pursues grief and longing through a haunting conversation with a talking bird; Sonnet 43 focuses on the depth and constancy of love; Prometheus Unbound, a drama, explores rebellion and freedom rather than a funeral procession of souls. So the lines belong to Thanatopsis, not the others.