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" Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven,... "
The Poetical Keepsake: Consisting of the Sweetest Poems - Page 166
1866 - 480 pages
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The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song

Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...explore — Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; — 'Tis the wind and nothing more." Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Kaven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 14

1848 - 780 pages
...quaint and highly arlistical, the raven is found at the window ; I quote now continuously to the end. Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt...stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the lean obeisance made he ; not an instant stopped or 34 Edgar A. Poe. But, with mien of lord or lady,...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 11

1845 - 778 pages
...— Ut my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; — 'Tis the wind, and nothing more !" Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, Is there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore ; Sot Ike least obeisance made he ; not...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 1

1845 - 732 pages
...i Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore ; — 'Tis the wind, and nothing more !" s and towers (Time-eaten towers that tremble not!)...holy Heaven come down On the long night-time of that of Pallas just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 1

1845 - 688 pages
...— Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore ; — 'Tie the wind, and nothing more !" Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt...perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling...
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The Literary Emporium, Volumes 1-2

1847 - 434 pages
...— Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore ; — 'Tis the wind and nothing more !" Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt...perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling...
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The Living Authors of America: 1st ser

Thomas Powell - 1850 - 382 pages
...— Let my heart be still a moment And this mystery explore ; — "Pis the wind and nothing more 1' " Open here I flung the shutter, When, with many a flirt...Perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas Just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more." The last stanza is very...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 5; Volume 11

1850 - 762 pages
...these birds, who, it was evident, were in league with the devil,) that we seem actually to see him : " Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt...stately Raven of the saintly days of yore, Not the leapt obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched...
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The Living Authors of America: 1st ser

Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pages
...— Let my heart be still a moment And this mystery explore ; — "Pis the wind and nothing more 1' " Open here I flung the shutter, When, with many a flirt...there stepped a stately raven Of the saintly days of yorej Not the least obeisance made he ; Not an instant stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord...
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The Living Authors of America: 1st ser

Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...— Let my heart be still a moment And this mystery explore ; — 'Tis the wind and nothing more !' " Open here I flung the shutter, When, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven Not the least obeisance made he ; Not an instant stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady,...
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