 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...  Little Classics - Page 148edited by - 1875Full view - About this book
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...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,...help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door — Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his... | |
 | 1845 - 778 pages
...»h»t thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian •hotel" Quoth the raven, " Nevermore." Much 1 marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so...its answer little meaning— little relevancy bore ; tot me canaot help agreeing that no living human being Ewryet was blessed with seeing bird above... | |
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...bird, " Obstructive Bore ! " Much I wondered this ungainly fowl to hear speak up so plainly, Though his answer little meaning, little relevancy bore ; For we cannot help agreeing that no sober human being Ever yet was blessed by seeing bird above his study doorBird or beast upon the Grand... | |
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...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...Plutonian shore !" Quoth the raven, " Nevermore." Much 1 marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — little... | |
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...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...— 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... | |
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...wore, " Tlmuirh Thy frtst Itt shorn and shaven thou," I said. '• art sure no criiven, Ghastly prim and ancient Raven wandering from the nightly shore...marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so Slainly, its answer little meaning — little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living... | |
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...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...help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber doorBird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber... | |
 | 1845 - 424 pages
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 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1850 - 598 pages
...decorum Of the countenance it wore, " Though thy crest l>e shorn and shaven, Thou," I said, "art suie no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient raven, Wandering...Plutonian shore !" Quoth the raven " Nevermore." Much I marvell'd this ungainly Fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning — Little... | |
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...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...Plutonian shore !' Quoth the raven, ' Nevermore.' " « Then, methought, the air grew denser, Perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by angels whose faint... | |
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