 And the Raven, never flitting, Still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas Just above my chamber door : And his eyes have all the seeming Of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamplight o'er him streaming Throws his shadow on the...  Lectures - Page 103by William Morley Punshon - 1882 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor, And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore ! ROBERT POLLOK. [From The Course of Time.] LORD SYltON. HE ' MII-IK ' 1 his harp, and nations heard,... | |
 | 1863 - 518 pages
...Patmore substitutes is for lies, to the detriment of the sense. And Poe ends the stanza thus : " And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore 1 It is extraordinary how many variations for the worse Mr. Patmore introduces into the last line.... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...demon that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore '. [Feb., LITERARY PROSPECTS OF 1845. WE see no reason why, when so much is written at the commencement... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 688 pages
...demon that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor ; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore '. LITERARY PROSPECTS OF 1845. WE see no reason why, when so much is written at the commencement of... | |
 | American literature - 1847 - 434 pages
...demon that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore . • ... | |
 | Thomas Powell - American literature - 1850 - 382 pages
...demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming, Throws his shadow on the floor ; And my soul from out that shadow That lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore !" Although his mechanical art is too visible, we cannot withhold our praise for the success of the... | |
 | Thomas Powell - American literature - 1850 - 384 pages
...demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming, Throws his shadow on the floor ; And my soul from out that shadow That lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore P* great master of the musical chords of verse, but he superadded a charm which spiritualized the vehicle... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 308 pages
...• sitting, dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming, throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall be lifted—never more ? Ktm. AH, broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown for ever! Let the bell toll!—a... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 298 pages
...demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming, throws his shadow on the floor ; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall bo lifted — never more ? Kmn. AH, broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown for ever ! Let the... | |
 | 1853 - 1042 pages
...demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming, throws his shadow on the floor, And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall be lifted — nevermore.' — p. 15. These verses give the spirit of the poem both in style and sentiment. But to make good Foe's... | |
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