"Be those words our sign of parting!" cried I, suddenly upstarting,

"Get you in amongst your kindred, where you doubt

less were before.

You last night, I own, alarmed me (perhaps the cucumber had harmed me !),

And

you

for the moment charmed me with your ceaseless, 'Nevermore !'—

Gave me quite a turn by croaking out your hollow 'Nevermore !'

But 'Good-bye!' all that is o'er !"

*

*

*

*

*

Last Bank Holiday, whilst walking at the Zoo, and idly talking,

Suddenly I heard low accents that recalled the days

of yore ;

And up to the cages nearing, and upon the perches peering—

There, with steak his beak besmearing, draggle-tailed, sat "Nevermore !"

Mutual was our recognition, and, in his debased condition, he too thought of heretofore;

For anon he hoarsely muttered, shook his draggled

tail and fluttered, drew a cork at me and swore— Yes, distinctly drew three corks, and most indubitably swore !

Only that, and nothing more!

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