Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though 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 his chamber door, Bird or... Junior High School Literature ... - Page 143by William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920Full view - About this book
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1853 - 188 pages
...meaning — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door...as " Nevermore." But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing... | |
| 1854 - 380 pages
...meaningLittle relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing That no living human being Ever yet was bless'd with seeing Bird above his chamber door — Bird or...lonely On the placid bust, spoke only That one word, ss If his soul in That one word he did outpour. Nothing fartker then he utter'd— Not a feather then... | |
| John Pierpont - 1855 - 530 pages
...seeing bird above his chamberdoor — Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamberdoor, With such name as " Nevermore." But the raven, sitting...more than muttered, " Other friends have flown before — On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown . before." Then the bird said, " Nevermore."... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...no living human being Ever yet was blcs^'d with seeing Bird above his chamber door — Bird or boast unveiling, afTirm That outjvur. Nothing farther then he utU-r'd — Not a feather then he flutter' d — Till I scarcely more... | |
| Richard Wright Procter - 1855 - 490 pages
...little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no human living being Ever yet was bless'd with seeing bird above his chamber door — Bird or...name as "Nevermore." But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust spoke only That O:IP word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour ; Nothing... | |
| Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...bust above his chamber-door, With such name as " Nevermore." But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul...than muttered : " Other friends have flown before — On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said : " Never more."... | |
| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...— little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blest with seeing bird above his chamber door — Bird or...as " Nevermore." But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing... | |
| Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 pages
...Bird or beast upon the sculptur'd bust above his chamber-door — With such name as " Nevermore." 10. But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust,...one word he did outpour ; Nothing further then he utter'd, not a feather then he flutter' d, Till I scarcely more than mutter'd, "Other friends have... | |
| HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...above his chamber door— Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such a name as " Nevermore." But the raven, sitting lonely...that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have... | |
| Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...above his chamber door — Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such a name as " Nevermore." But the raven, sitting lonely...more than muttered, " Other friends have flown before ; On the moiTOW he will leave me as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said, " Nevermore."... | |
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