The RavenGeorge Redway, 1885 - 122 pages |
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... parrot in the first instance suggested itself , but was superseded forthwith by a raven as equally capable of speech , and infinitely more in keeping with the in- tended tone . " Now it will be recalled to mind that Pike was not only ...
... parrot in the first instance suggested itself , but was superseded forthwith by a raven as equally capable of speech , and infinitely more in keeping with the in- tended tone . " Now it will be recalled to mind that Pike was not only ...
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... parrot suitable for his purpose . Gresset's Ver - Vert - that most amusing of birds ! -with whose history he was familiar , may indeed have been recalled to mind , but that he would speedily discard all idea of such a creature as out of ...
... parrot suitable for his purpose . Gresset's Ver - Vert - that most amusing of birds ! -with whose history he was familiar , may indeed have been recalled to mind , but that he would speedily discard all idea of such a creature as out of ...
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... parrot , such as Crusoe had of yore , Which at once drew corks and swore . Much I marvelled at this parrot , green as grass and red as carrot , Which , with fluency and ease , was uttering sentences a score , And it pleased me so ...
... parrot , such as Crusoe had of yore , Which at once drew corks and swore . Much I marvelled at this parrot , green as grass and red as carrot , Which , with fluency and ease , was uttering sentences a score , And it pleased me so ...
Page 107
... parrot from his perch began to pour Forth the most tremendous speeches , such as Mr. Ains- worth teaches- Us were uttered by highway men and rapparees of yore ! By the wicked , furious , tearing , riding rapparees of yore ; But which ...
... parrot from his perch began to pour Forth the most tremendous speeches , such as Mr. Ains- worth teaches- Us were uttered by highway men and rapparees of yore ! By the wicked , furious , tearing , riding rapparees of yore ; But which ...
Page 108
... parrot still , or bird or devil ! By the piper who the Israelitish leader played before , I will stand this chaff no ... parrot only swore . The last stanza reads , — Aud the parrot never flitting , still is sitting , still is sitting On ...
... parrot still , or bird or devil ! By the piper who the Israelitish leader played before , I will stand this chaff no ... parrot only swore . The last stanza reads , — Aud the parrot never flitting , still is sitting , still is sitting On ...
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alliteration âme amplius appeared bien bird Broadway Journal burden bore bust of Pallas C'est chamber door chef d'œuvre cœur composition corbeau répond Corvus rettulit d'une dæmon dasz démon dis-je dis-moi Dunkel EDGAR ALLAN POE Edgar Poe EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN Einst eyes Fare thee floor forever gazelle heart hehr Herz ich's imitation implore Isadore Jamais Jusqu'à l'oiseau leise Lenore Lenoren lines literary Mallarmé melancholy burden Monsieur Morgen murmur N. P. Willis néma never Nevermore Nimmermehr o'er oiseau ombre Pallas parody parrot Philosophy of Composition Poe's poem poet poet's poetic poetry porte Prophète published qu'il quam Quoth the Raven rapparees refrain rendered rêve rhyme rhythm rien Schatten schwer seul shadow shore silence sitting Sohasem sombre soul Sprach der Rabe stanza STEPHANE MALLARMÉ tête Thou art lost Thür Thüre tout translation trüb umher utter velours verse Vogel vorher wär whilst whispering wieder wohl word Wort yeux yore York