 This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping...  The Poets of the Nineteenth Century - Page 467edited by - 1858 - 616 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...truly your forgiveness 1 implore ; But the fact is, I was napping, and so gently you came nipping, e invisible breath that swayed at once All their green...bowed His spirit with the thought of boundless power mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token, And... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is...scarce was sure I heard you," — here I opened wide ths door ; — Darkness there and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then ao longer, "Sir," said I, "or madam, band of exiles moored their bark Ou the wild New England...true-hearted, came ; Not with the roll of the stirring drams, mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token, This... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 376 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is...there, wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And... | |
 | Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is...there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,... | |
 | 1872 - 514 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger : hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is,...rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber-door, That I scarce was sure I heard you " — here I open'd wide the door : Darkness there,... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is...rapPing, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chambei door, That 1 scar-e was sure I heard you" — here I opened wide the door; — Darkness there... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...•%*•*-•*".'. Presently my soul grew stronger : hesltatingUten -im longer," " Sir," said I, " or madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is,...rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber-door, That I scarce was sure I heard yoq." Here I opened wide the door : Darkness there, and... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1995 - 60 pages
...nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is...at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"—here I opened wide the door; Darkness there and nothing more. \ore-legend surcease-an end entreating-requesting... | |
 | Jay Parini - 1995 - 788 pages
...my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness 1 implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently...at my chamber door. That I scarce was sure I heard you"—here I opened wide the door;— Darkness there and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering,... | |
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