 But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if 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, 'Other friends have flown...  The Southern literary messenger - Page 1871845Full view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...— Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust,...then he uttered — not a feather then he fluttered — Til! I scarcely more than muttered, " Other friends have flown before — On the morrow he will... | |
 | American literature - 1847 - 434 pages
...doorBird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust,...Other friends have flown before — On the morrow At will leave me, as my hopes have flown before. Then the bird said " Nevermore." Startled at the stillness... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Ireland - 1855 - 724 pages
...detected, by those who have any knowledge of his life : — " But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust spoke only That one word, as If his soul...'other friends have flown before — On the morrow ke will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.' Then the bird said, ' Never more.' Startled at the... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 308 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...scarcely more than muttered, " Other friends have flown'before— !* 2 On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...sculptured Bust above his chaml>er door, With such name as " Nevermore.'* But the raven sitting lonrly On the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if...That one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he utter'd — Not a feather then he flutter'd — Till I scarcely more than muttrr'd " Other friends... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1852 - 610 pages
...door — With such a name as ' Nevermore.' " But the Raven, sitting lonely, on that placid bust spake only That one word, as if 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, ' other... | |
 | 1852 - 620 pages
...door — With such a name as ' Nevermore.' " But the Raven, sitting lonely, on that placid bust spake only That one word, as if 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, 'other... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamberdoor, 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 further then he utter'd ; not a feather then he flutter'd, Till I scarcely more than mutter'd, " Other... | |
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