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... Tales of Mystery, Imagination and Humour ... - Page 225by Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edgar Allan Poe - American poetry - 1858 - 332 pages
...made he ; 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...said, "art sure no craven , Ghastly grim and ancient Haven wandering from the Nightly shore — . Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian... | |
| Lucius Osgood - Elocution - 1858 - 494 pages
...Perch'd upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber-door, — Perch'd, and sat, and nothing more. 8. Then, this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into...and ancient raven, wandering from the nightly shore, I). Much I marvell'd this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...my cham her-door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber-door — Perched and Eat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decornm of the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...Pallas. A colloquy follows between tbe pool •od the bird of ill omen with its haunting croak .-f "Never more." Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy...crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no cravec Ghastly, grim, and ancient Raren, wandering from the nightly shore,— Tell me what thy lordly... | |
| American literature - 1859 - 528 pages
...made he ; not a minutelstopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above...this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Bv the grave and stern decorum of tho countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animal behavior - 1859 - 720 pages
...made he, Not an instant stopp'd or staid he, But, with mien of lord or lady, Perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas, Just above...door ; Perched and sat, and nothing more. " Then this ebon bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grim and stern decorum Of the countenance it... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - Readers - 1860 - 450 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...countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, Th»u," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient raven, Wandering from the Nightly shore... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...pcrch'd above my chamber-door — Perch'd upon a bust of Pullas, just above my chamber-door — Perch'd, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling...of the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest be ehorn and shaven, thou," I said, " art sure no craven, Ghastly, grim, and anclent Raven, wandering... | |
| Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1861 - 550 pages
...Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. 8. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,...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 shore... | |
| Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 844 pages
...he ; not an instant stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door — Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above...— Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this »bony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance... | |
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