 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 Raven - Page xixby Edgar Allan Poe - 1898 - 36 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1845 - 778 pages
...bird above his chamber door — Birr! or bta«,t upon the sculptured bust alove his chamber door, But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke...his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered— not a feather then he fluttered— Till I scarcely more than muttered "... | |
 | 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, spoke...his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered — not a feather then he fluttered — Til! I scarcely more than muttered,... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 688 pages
...the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." But the raven, silting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word,...his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered — not a feather then he fluttered — Till I scarcely more than 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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 in that one word he did outpour; Nothing farther 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,...then he uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered ; Till I scarcely more than muttered, 'other friends have flown before ; On the morrow he will leave... | |
 | 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 for it ; and 'the excessive character of his eulogies...the excess of his gratitude." Even on the death of ; Till I scarcely more than muttered, ' other friends have flown before ; On the morrow he will leave... | |
 | 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...his soul in 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... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 298 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 in that one word he did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered — Till I scarcely more than muttered, "... | |
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