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| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...in the " North American Review," October, THE RAVEN.1 Once upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume...rapping at my chamber-door ; " 'Tis some visitor," I mutter'd, "tapping at my chamber-door, — Only this, and nothing more." Ah ! distinctly I remember,... | |
| Simon Kerl - English language - 1862 - 430 pages
...winds come when forests are rénded ; Come as th< waves come when navies are stranded." — Scott. "O'nce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While 1 nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
..."North American Revicw," October, 1Sa6. THE HAVEN.1 Once upon a midnight dreary, white I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume...forgotten lore, — While I nodded, nearly napping, snddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber-door ; " 'Tis some... | |
| Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...icatera lie !—Ui TENTH MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION. \ LESSON" I.— THE EAVEN. EDGAR A. FOB. 1 . OSCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curions volume of forgotten lore — While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 pages
...give a light, A little before it is day : So God bless you all, both great and small, THE KAVEN. 1. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...at my chamberdoor— Only this, and nothing more.' 2. And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic... | |
| Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1863 - 386 pages
...play ; Ye, follow the bier Of the dead cold year, And make her grave green with tear on tear. xcvn THE RAVEN ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,...tapping As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some visitor,' I mutter'd, 'tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...natural affection, or the sense of duty; and these defects of character are perceptible in his writings.] ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " Tis iome visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing... | |
| James Fleming - 1863 - 404 pages
...quietly — His heart was broken. Miss LANDON. THE KAVEN. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume...tapping, As of some one gently rapping — rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visitor," I mutter'd, " tapping at my chamber door ; Only this, and nothing... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...and blossom in the dust. THE RAVEN. Herbert. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten...tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door; " 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber weary, door— Only this, and... | |
| Simon Kerl - English language - 1864 - 396 pages
...winds come when forests are rénded; Come as the waves como when navies are stranded." — Scott. " O'nce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, ' tapping at my chamber door — Only this, and nothing... | |
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