 Perched, and sat, and nothing more. 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...  The Heart of Oak Books - Page 295edited by - 1895Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest...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... | |
 | 1845 - 732 pages
...and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern w of beauty ajid of form to all. Then that coy spirit...desolation would be won at last, and pa«,ng into its life, 1 marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
 | 1845 - 688 pages
...and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest...— Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutoman shore !" Quoth the raven, " Nevermore." Much 1 marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse... | |
 | 1850 - 766 pages
...stopped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore, Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But, with mien of lord or lady,...ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore— Tell mo what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore !' Quoth the Raven, ' Nevermore." " Perhaps... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 382 pages
...made apparent : r " Then this ebony bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum Of the countenance it wore, ' Though thy crest...Plutonian shore !' Quoth the raven, ' Nevermore.' " " Then, methought, the air grew denser, Perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by angels whose faint... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pages
...made apparent : ; " Then this ebony bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum Of the countenance it wore, ' Though thy crest...thy lordly name is On the Night's Plutonian shore P Quoth the raven, ' Nevermore.' " " Then, methought, the air grew denser, Perfumed from an unseen... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...made apparent : . " Then this ebony bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum Of the countenance it wore, ' Though thy crest...grim and ancient raven Wandering from the Nightly shoreTell me what thy lordly name is On the Night's Plutonian shore !' Quoth the raven, ' Nevermore.'... | |
 | 1850 - 762 pages
..."mein how picturesque ! And stanza every line is the highest power of poetic and stern decorum," and " Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the...thy lordly name is ON THE NIGHT'S PLUTONIAN SHORE !" — where is this " Nightly shore," which we recognize as familiar, like the scenery of a dream... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...and nothing more. 8. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and slern decorum of the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest...Plutonian shore ? " Quoth the Raven, " Nevermore." 9. Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum Of the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest...grim and ancient raven, Wandering from the Nightly shoreTell me what thy lordly name is On the Night's Plutonian shore !" Quoth the raven " Nevermore."... | |
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