 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, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore...  Swinton's Reader and Speaker - Page 416by William Swinton - 1883Full view - About this book
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...Nightly shore — Tell me That thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore! " Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though...little meaning — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blest with seeing bird above his chamber... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven; Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the...shore ? " Quoth the raven, " Nevermore ! " Much I marvell'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pages
...chamber-door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebon bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the...Plutonian shore!" Quoth the Raven, " Nevermore." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...the countenance it wore; ' Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, ' art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the...Plutonian shore !' Quoth the Raven, ' Nevermore.' Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so Though its answer little meaning—little relevancy... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the...the night's Plutonian shore ! '' Quoth the Raven, " Never more." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 pages
...thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore ! " Quoth the Raven, " Nevermore." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though...little meaning — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber... | |
 | Asahel Clark Kendrick - 1871 - 484 pages
...countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven ; Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the...answer little meaning — little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven ; t harvest-carols clear ; Rustle of the reaped corn...is the early April lark, Or the rooks, with busy marvelled this ungainly fowl to here discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning, little... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1871 - 200 pages
...the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the...Plutonian shore !" Quoth the Raven, " Nevermore." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | 1871 - 378 pages
...the countenance it wore, ' Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, ' art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven wandering from the...thy lordly name is on the night's Plutonian shore: Much I marvell'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning—little... | |
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