 This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping...  Cyclopadia of American Literature - Page 406by Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...or Madam, truly your forgiveness 1 implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you eaihe rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That 1 scarce was sure 1 heard you " — here I opened wide the door; — Darkness there and nothing more.... | |
 | 1845 - 778 pages
...tapping, tapping at my chamber door, Thai 1 scarce was sure I heard you"— here I opened wide the dcor ; Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, feaiicg. Doubling, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence wax unbroken,... | |
 | 1845 - 688 pages
...came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tappmg at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure 1 heard you" — here I opened wide the door ; — '...darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doiibting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and... | |
 | 1845 - 732 pages
...your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is I was napping, and go gently you came rapping, And ?o faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure 1 heard you" — here I opened wide the door ; — Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that... | |
 | 1852 - 620 pages
...hesitating then no longer, ' Sir," said I, ' or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is, I was napping ; and so gently you came rapping, And...dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word ' Lenore !' This I whispered,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1852 - 610 pages
...no longer, 162 163 'Sir,' said I, 'or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is, I ~ 푦 *j> B ] U$ c ~Cx@aϧ qR` D X It ; 0 e [ Z (...HW 1 > Q к $ sP+% `H M W }`t!tb -K؈ s o - - Y stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word ' Lenore !' This I whispered,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 298 pages
...hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so...there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 308 pages
...truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping. i* And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber...there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before; But tho silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is, I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so...wide the door ; Darkness there, and nothing more. 5. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...then no longer, " Sir,'' said I, » or Madam, truly Vour forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is I was napping, And so gently you came rapping, And so...faintly you came tapping, Tapping at my chamber door, Til at I scarce was sure I heard you," — Here I open'd wide the door : Darkness there, and nothing... | |
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