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 ‘ — .’