 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 pages
...criticisms are quite numerous. 1. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and weary, OveT many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,...tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber-door. «• "'Tis some visitor," I mutter' d, "rapping at my chamber-door: Only this, and nothing... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. Ex. CXXXVIIL— THE RAVEN. EDOAR A. POE. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door — " 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door — Only this, and nothing more."... | |
 | England - 1860 - 532 pages
...the urn Of bitter prophecy. The world is weary of the past, O might it die or rest at last ! SHELLET. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...one gently rapping — rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door; Only this, and nothing more." n. Ah,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 pages
...Hellvellyn and Catchedicam. THE EAVEN.-EDOAR A. Pon. Once upon a midnight dreary, While I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious Volume...some one gently rapping, Rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visiter," I mutter'd, " Tapping at my chamber door — Only this, and nothing more." Ah,... | |
 | William Allingham - 1860 - 316 pages
...the wolf in the woods to-day. COLERIDGE. THE RAVEN. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume...some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "• 'Tis some visitor," I mutter'd, " tapping at my chamber door — Only this, and nothing more."... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 pages
...gift of soul or eye, . ; • TENTH MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION ' LESSON I.— THE RAVEN. EDGAR A. POK. I. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak...some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing more." '2.... | |
 | Simon Kerl - 1861 - 372 pages
...waves come when navies are stranded."—Scott. " O'nce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, w&k and weary, O'ver many a quaint and curious volume...some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, ' tapping at my chamber dam— Only this, and nothing mdre.' "—EA... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...and a wiser man, Be rose the morrow morn. COLERIDGE. ONCF. npon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume...tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber-door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber-door— Only this, and nothing... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...St. Denis for the Lily-flower And the Christian citadel ! " Edgar Allan Poe. Born 1811. Died 1849. THE RAVEN. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,...some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door — Only this, and nothing more." I1.... | |
 | James McGrigor Allan - 1862 - 300 pages
...illusions of our imagination. Yet we love, and admire, and reverence nature for all that. I read aloud — Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...one gently rapping — rapping at my chamber door. Here I paused to listen, for I thought I also heard a tapping. Smiling at the strength of my own fancy,... | |
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and. curious volume of forgotten lore — While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " "Tis... 
