The Mound that is Man

Hard muck of the earth;

Natural, artificial.

To which we are bound.

Mound 1. an elevation formed of earth, sand, stones, etc, esp. over a grave or ruins. 2. a golden globe topped with a cross which symbolizes power and constitutes part of the regalia of a sovereign... Taken from Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language.