 Perched, and sat, and nothing more. 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...  Crown Jewels or Gems of Literature Art and Music - Page 248by Henry Davenport Northrup - 1888 - 632 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 pages
...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady,...fancy into smiling, By "the grave and stern decorum of tlie countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven,... | |
 | Gems - 1866 - 168 pages
...pcrch'd above my chamber door — Perch'd upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door — Perch'd, and sat, and nothing more. Then, this ebony bird beguiling...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven ; Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the nightly shore — Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 pages
...lady, perch'd above my chamber Perch'd upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door— Perch'd and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the nightly shore— Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 pages
...there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore : Not the least obeisance made he ; not an instant stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the Nightly shore — Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...lady, perch'd above my chamber-door, — Perch'd upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamberdoor — Perched and sat and nothing more. Then this ebony...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven ; Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the nightly shore, Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 264 pages
...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady,...be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, ' art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore — Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady,...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore — Tell me That thy lordly... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched above a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber door — Perched,...crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the nightly shore — Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...lady, perched above my chamber-door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber-door — Perched and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the nightly shore — Tell me what thy lordly... | |
 | Asahel Clark Kendrick - 1871 - 484 pages
...there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not an instant stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord...be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven ; Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the nightly shore ! Tell ,me what thy lordly... | |
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