 | David Macrae - 1867 - 142 pages
...door— , , , Darkness there, and nothing more. Peering out with aspect eager, I discerned a thin Seceder of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he, but came in like a lord or lady, Took the tumbler from the table, with his thumb and finger-fore, Opened... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 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...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 a minute... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 264 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... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 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...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... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 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...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... | |
 | E. Wadham - 1869 - 176 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...shutter, when with many a flirt and flutter, In there flew a saintly Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1869 - 452 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...— 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 a minute... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 pages
...heart be still a moment, and this mystery explore ; — 'Tis the wind, and nothing more." Open then 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... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 pages
...heart be still a moment, and this mystery explore ; — 'Tis the wind, and nothing more." 7. Open then 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... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1869 - 558 pages
...stalk into the tent with all the familiarity of the bird of ill-omen which Foe apostrophizes: — " When with many a flirt and flutter In there stepped a stately raven." They alight upon our chairs, cock their eyes, and caw with hoarse voice. The crickets are chirping.... | |
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Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute... 
