 For we cannot 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 chamber door, With such name as "Nevermore.  The American Whig Review - Page 1441845Full view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...upon the sculptured Bust above his chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." But the raven sitting lonely* On the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in That one word he did outjvur. Nothing farther then he utU-r'd — Not a feather then he flutter' d — Till I scarcely more... | |
 | 1855 - 1428 pages
...detected, by those who have any knowledge of his life : — " Bnt the Kavcn, sitting lonely on that placid bust spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour; Nothing further then lie uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered — TiU 1 scarcely more than muttered, '... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 474 pages
...the sculpture.! bust above his chamber door, With such a name ns " Nevermore." But the raven, pitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in thnt one word ho did outpour. Nothing farther then he uttered — not a feather then he fluttered —... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - Poetry - 1855 - 490 pages
...With such name as "Nevermore." But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust spoke only That O:IP word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour ; Nothing further then he utter'd ; not a feather then he flutter'd— Till I scarcely more than mutter' d, "... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 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 further then he uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered — Till I scarcely more than muttered :... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 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 further then he uttered ; not a feather then he fluttered — Till I scarcely more than muttered, "... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1857 - 456 pages
...chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." 10. But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spake only, That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did out-pour, Nothing further then he utter'd, not a feather then he flutter'd, Till I scarcely more than mutter'd, " other... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 642 pages
...sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as "Nevermorc." But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul...he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before." Then the bird said "Nevermorc." Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, •'Doubtless,"... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - American poetry - 1858 - 332 pages
...bust above his chamber door, With such name as " Nevermore." 4 But the Raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul...he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before." Then the bird said, " Nevermore." Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, " Doubtless,"... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - Elocution - 1858 - 494 pages
...sculptur'd bust above his chamber-door — With such name as " Nevermore." 10. But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word,...his soul in that one word he did outpour ; Nothing further then he utter'd, not a feather then he flutter' d, Till I scarcely more than mutter'd, "Other... | |
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