 | L. W. De Laurence - 1998 - 432 pages
...sculptured 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...melancholy burden bore, Of — 'Never — nevermore 1" " But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat... | |
 | Robert X. Leeds - American poetry - 1999 - 366 pages
...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 —...that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never - nevermore.' '' But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...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...dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never-nevermore.' " But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a... | |
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what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore: Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never — nevermore. 
