 | 1848 - 780 pages
...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...his chamber door, With such name as ' Nevermore.' " Bot the raven sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...little meaning — little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no sublunary being Ever i." " Beyond doubt." " 1 thought," said Mr. Gliddon...Egyptian what T exclaimed the Mummy, starting to its fee the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 688 pages
...little meanmg — little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no sublunary being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber...door, With such name as " Nevermore." But the raven, silting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did... | |
 | 1847 - 722 pages
...thée. Compare this metre with that of Poe's " Raven :" " But the raven sitting lonely on that pallid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he would outpour. Not another word he uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered, Till at last I only mutlered,... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - American literature - 1847 - 1376 pages
...thee. Compare this metre with that of Foe's " Raven •" " But the raven sitting lonely on that pallid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he would outpour. Not another word be uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered, Till at last I only muttered,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...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...sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such a name as " Nevermore." 10. Startled at the stillness, broken by reply so aptly spoken, " Doubtless,"... | |
 | 1852 - 620 pages
...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...sculptured bust above his chamber door — With such a name as ' Nevermore.' " But the Raven, sitting lonely, on that placid bust spake only That one word,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1853 - 848 pages
...Tell me what thy lordly name is on the night's Plutonian shore ?" Quoth the Raven : " Never more." But the Raven sitting lonely on that placid bust,...his soul in that one word he did outpour — Nothing further then he uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered ; Till I scarcely more than muttered : "... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - American literature - 1853 - 522 pages
...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...his chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." The effect of the denouement being thus provided for, 1 immediately drop the. fantastic for a tone... | |
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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 beast... 
