| Columbiana - 1855 - 52 pages
...then swinging, to his velvet CHJi ptill clinping. In then stepped the squeaking Jimmy of iho good old days of yore ; Not the least obeisance made he, not an instant stopped or stiiid lie, Not removing e'n his ciidy, squatted down behind the door. Squatted down upon the benches... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...is. And this mystery 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 m;iny a flirt and flutter, In there stcpp'da stately raven Of the saintly days of yore ; Not the least... | |
| Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...thereat is, and this mystery explore — Let my heart be still a moment, and this mystery explore. 'Tis the wind, and nothing more." Open here I flung the...days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber-door — Perched... | |
| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...— and this mystery 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 stept a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...^explore, Let my heart be still a moment, and this mystery explore, 'T is the wind, and nothing more!" 7. Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a +flirt and flutter, In there stepp'da stately raven of the saintly days of tyore: Not the least ^obeisance made he ; not an instant... | |
| Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - 1857 - 722 pages
...bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells— From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells. Or the Raven:— Open here I flung the shutter, When, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepp'da stately raven Of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he ; Not an instant... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 pages
...thereat is and this mystery explore — Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; — 'Tis the wind and nothing more.' Open here I flung the...days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not n minute stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...is and this mystery explore — Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore ; — 'Tis the wind and nothing more.'' Open here I flung the...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. 467 Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he : But, with mien of lord or... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 332 pages
...Thrilled me — filled me with fantastic terrors never felt Lefore. JOHN TENNIEL . . . /. Cooper . Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. JOHN TEN KIEL ... . . /. Cooper . " Wretch," I cried, " thy God hath lent tl'ee — hy these angels... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 388 pages
...and this mystery explore — Let my heart be still a moment, and this mystery explore ; — 'Т is the wind and nothing more." Open here I flung the...many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Havon of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisanee made he ; uot a minute stopped or stayed... | |
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