In the quote, he states how when a man listens to a different beat from the drum he heads on to that path unlike the others who hear a different beat from him. By doing this he is going off on his own as an individual. Another meaning of this can be to try something new or to be unique and different from the others around you.
The Indian Burying Ground" is actually a lyric poem that was written by Philip Fren eau and based on the representation of Indian burial customs in this poem, what we can infer is that the spirit remains active even after death.
