Nevermore
By
- Dominique Fitzpatrick-O~Dinn
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many quaint curious volume of forgotten lore—
nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came tapping, As some one gently rapping, at my chamber door.
‘Tis visitor,’ muttered, ‘ — Only this nothing more.’
, distinctly remember it was in the bleak December; each separate dying ember wrought its ghost floor.
Eagerly wished morrow;—vainly had sought to borrow From books surcease sorrow— for lost Lenore—
rare radiant maiden whom angels name — Nameless here evermore.
silken, sad, uncertain rustling purple curtain
Thrilled me—filled with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, still beating heart, stood repeating ‘ entreating entrance —
late ;—
is .’
Presently soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
‘Sir,’ said , ‘or Madam, truly your forgiveness implore; But fact , you ,
faintly , ,
scarce sure heard ‘— opened wide ; Darkness .
Deep into peering, long wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams mortal ever dared dream ; silence unbroken, stillness gave token,
word spoken whispered , ‘ !’
, an echo murmured back ‘ !’ Merely .
turning, all within burning,
Soon again somewhat louder than .
‘Surely,’ , ‘ something window lattice; Let see, , what thereat , mystery explore—
be moment ;— ‘ wind !’
Open flung shutter, when, flirt flutter stepped stately Raven saintly days yore.
Not least obeisance made he; minute stopped stayed
;
, mien lord lady, perched above — bust Pallas just —
, sat, .
ebony bird beguiling fancy smiling,
By grave stern decorum countenance wore, ‘Though thy crest shorn shaven, thou,’ , ‘art
craven,
Ghastly grim ancient wandering Nightly shore— Tell lordly on Night’s Plutonian !’
Quoth ‘ .’
Much marvelled ungainly fowl hear discourse plainly, answer little meaning— relevancy bore;
we cannot help agreeing living human being yet blessed seeing his —
beast sculptured , such ‘ .’
, sitting lonely placid , spoke
, if did outpour.
farther uttered— feather fluttered— Till scarcely ‘Other friends have flown —
will leave , hopes .’ ‘ .’
Startled broken reply aptly , ‘Doubtless,’ , ‘ utters stock store Caught unhappy master unmerciful Disaster Followed fast faster songs burden —
dirges Hope melancholy ‘ — .’
,
Straight wheeled cushioned seat front ;
, velvet sinking, betook myself linking unto , thinking ominous —
, , , gaunt,
Meant croaking ‘ .’
engaged guessing, syllable expressing whose fiery eyes burned bosom’s core;
divining, head ease reclining
cushion’s lining lamp-light gloated o’er, violet gloating ,
She shall press, ah, !
, methought, air denser, perfumed unseen censer Swung Seraphim foot-falls tinkled tufted . ‘Wretch,’ cried, ‘ God hath lent thee— these sent Respite— nepenthe memories ;
Quaff, oh kind forget !’ ‘ .’
‘Prophet!’ , ‘thing evil! , devil!— Whether Tempter , tempest tossed ashore,
Desolate undaunted, desert land enchanted— home Horror haunted— , —
— balm Gilead?— — , !’ ‘ .’
‘ !’ , ‘ !— , !
Heaven bends us— both adore laden , distant Aidenn,
clasp sainted —
.’
‘ .’
‘ our sign parting, fiend!’ shrieked, upstarting—
‘Get !
black plume lie ! loneliness !—quit !
Take beak out , form off !’ ‘ .’
, flitting, , pallid ;
seeming demon’s ,
him streaming throws shadow ; lies floating
lifted—nevermore!
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