| 1853 - 852 páginas
...cemetery. Take, for instance, the second stanza of Poe's most celebrated poem, “The Raven” :— “Ab, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December,...wrought its ghost upon the floor, Eagerly I wished the morrow: vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—.... | |
| 1881 - 982 páginas
...napping, Suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one quaintly rapping, Rapping at my chamber door. 'Tia some visitor, I muttered, Tapping at my chamber door, Only this and nothing more." Here the accented syllables are nearly all short in quantity. In Hindustani poetry the feet are made... | |
| 1845 - 732 páginas
...there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visiter," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it \vas in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly... | |
| 1847 - 434 páginas
...there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some visiter," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door— Only this,...floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had tried to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—. For the rare and... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1848 - 584 páginas
...As of some one gently rapping, Happing at my cliaiiilmr door. «'Tis some visiter," I imitter'd, " Tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing...ember Wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wish'd the morrow ¡ Vainly I liad tried to borrow From my books ?:•• .TOWSorrow for the lost Lenore—... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 páginas
...nearly napping, Suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, Rapping at my chamber door. ' Tis some visitor,' I muttered, ' Tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more.' " The next stanza closes with one of the finest touches of poetical imagery and pathos. " For the rare... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1850 - 386 páginas
...nearly napping, Suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, Rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, ' Tapping...at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more.' r The next stanza closes with one of the finest touches of poetical imagery and pathos. " For the rare... | |
| 1850 - 762 páginas
...peculiarities. It occurs in every stanza of the Raven, &c. " Eagerly I wished the morrow ;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore— For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angele name Ignore." The same repetition makes... | |
| 1851 - 334 páginas
...at my chamber door, ' ' 'Tie some visitor, " I muttered, v tapping at my chamber door— Only tlua and nothing more. " Ah, distinctly I remember it was...wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow ;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lonoro—... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1851 - 600 páginas
...tapping, As of some one gently rapping, Rapping at my chamber door. " Tis some visitor," I mutter'd, " Tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I rememlKT, It was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember Wrought its ghost upon the floor.... | |
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