 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 Raven wandering from the Nightly...  THE CHIEF AMERICAN POETS - Page 50by CURTIS HIDDE PAGE - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pages
...chamber-door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebon bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raven, wandering from the...its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blest with seeing bird above... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1871 - 200 pages
...a minute stopped or stayed he But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber doorPerched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door —...its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...an instant stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched ibove my Chamber door, — r Pearled with the self-same shower. Thou shalt see...hawthorn-tree, When the hen-bird's wing doth rest Quiet here discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning, little relevancy bore ; For we cannot... | |
 | 1871 - 476 pages
...stopped or stayed he ; THE RA VEN. 255 But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door, — Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber...Plutonian shore !" Quoth the raven, " Nevermore !" Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | 1871 - 378 pages
...perch'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...thy lordly name is on the night's Plutonian shore: Much I marvell'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning—little... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 376 pages
...not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber...Plutonian shore ! " Quoth the Raven, " Nevermore." Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 pages
...door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy Into smilinj, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance...its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pages
...lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber dooi — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony...Plutonian shore ! " Quoth the Raven, " Nevermore." Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | 1872 - 514 pages
...perch'd above my chiiniber-door, — Perch'd upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber-door — Perched and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony...Plutonian shore ?" Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!" Much I marvel'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 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...thy lordly name is on the night's Plutonian shore I ' Quoth the Raven : " Nevermore." Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,... | |
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