The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-22
THE RAvEN-BY EDGAR A. FOE.


once upon midnight drsary, while ponasrsd. ve.k
Over many quaint and euriou. volume Of forgotten
while nodded, nearly mapping, suddenly thsrs came
A. Of some one gently r.ppins. rappins At my chamber
I'll. some visitor" muttsrsd. "tappins atmy cham
wv Only this and nothing more"
An, distinct, remember it ~'' In the bleak Deem
And each sepea,e dying smber wrought its ghost
Eagerly wished the ;-vainl, had sought to
,,o nv books surcease Of for tho lost
Yr the rare and rsdiant maiden whom the angels
: Nameless here forevesmore.
And the silken SD uncertain rustlins OF each purple
Thrilled me-nIlsd me with fantastic terror never felt
So that now, to still the beating Of my heart stood
IT'S some visitor entrs.tns entrance at my chamber
Some late visitor entre.tins entrance at my chamber
door;
This it is, aud nothing more"
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitains then no
sir" said /, or Madam, truly your forsise'sss i'm.
Bu. the tact i. was mapping and so gently you came
And family you came tapping tapping at my chamber
rha. scarce was sure heard you-hers opened wide
Darkness there and nothing more.
Deep into that peering long stood there won
| dering, fearing,
Doubling, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to
1 1rAn
the silence was unbroken and the stiffness gave no
token,
And sss word there spoken was whispered word
This vhi.pered. and the echo murmu'sd back the
word "Lenorep 49, --..ss-
Merely this and nothing more.
Back into the chamber turning, all my sou within me
Soon again heard tapping something louder than be-
surey," said l. 'surey that is something at my win
dow lattice;
Let me see then what thereat is and this mystery e1.
Let my hear. b. still moment and thi'my.ter, s1-
'Tis the wind and nothing more"
Open here flung the shutter. when, with many dirt
and hutter, ...
In there stepped stately Raven Of the sanity days Of
Not the least obeisance made he not minute stopped
But with mien Of lord or lady perched above my cham
Der door
perched upon bust Of Pallas just above my chamber
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Then this ebony bird beguing my sad fancy into smi
ling,
By the grave and stern decorum Of the counenance 1t
wore,
Though thy crest be shorn and shaven thou" said,
'art sure no craven;
Chastity grim and ancient Raven wandering from the
Tell me what thy lordy is the Nights Pluto
nian shore!
Quoth the Raven, "Nevsrmore."
Much marveiled this ungany fowl to hear discourse
plainly,
Though its answer little meaning-littls relevancy
bore;
For cannot help agreeing that no living human be-
Ever yet wa. blessed with seeing bird aoov. his cham
Bird upon scuptured bust above his cham
Der door,
With such name a. "Nevermcre."
But the Raven sitting lonely that placid bust. spoke
That word if his soul in that word he did out.
Nothing farther then he utered not feather then
Till scarcely more than muttered Other friends have
flown before
On the he will leave me- as my Hopes have flown
before"
Then-the bird said "Nevermore. -
Startled at the stiffness broken BY rep, 50 apty spo-
ken,
Doubtless" said l. "what it utters is its only stock
and store,
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful
disaster
Followed and followed faster till his songs one bur.
Till the dirses Of his Hope that melancholy burden
bore,
OF f"Never-nevermore."
But the Raven still besuiIns all my sad soul into smi-
ling,
Straight wheeled cushioned seat front Of bird and
And upon the velvet sinking betook myself to link
ing
Fancy unto fancy thinking what this ominous bird OF
wha. this grim. ungainly CHASTITY, gaun, and ominou'
bird Of yore
Mean, in croaking ''Nevermore."
This sat engaged guessing but syllable express
ing,
To the whose fiery eyes now burned into my bo-
SONS core;
This and sat divinns, with my head at ease re-
clining
On the cushions velvet lining that the soat-
But whose velvet violet lining with the lamplish goat-
ing DER,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Then methought, the air grew denser perfumed from
an unseen censcr,
Swung by Seraphm whose footballs tinked on the tuted
noor.
Wretch - CRIED 'thy God hath lent thee-by these
angels he hath sent thee
Respte-respite and nepenthe from thy memories Of
Quan oh qua this kind nepenhe, and forget this lost
Lenorev
Quoth the Raven, "Nevemore."
Prophet" said I, ching Of evil prophet STILL fbird
or devil -
whether Tcmpter sent or whether tempest tossed thee
Desolae yet all undaunted this desert land enchan-
On this home BY Horror haunted-tell me truly, inn
Is there. there balm in Gilcad2 tell me-tell me,
implore!
Qaoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
"prophet% . said "thins Of evil '-prophet still, if
By that Heaven that bends above us-by that God We
Tell this soul with laden it, within the distant
Aidenn,
1t shall clasp s.intsd maiden whom the angels name
Clasp and radiant maiden whom the angels name
Lenore."
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"
Be that word our sign Of parting, bird or hend I"
shreked, upstarting- .f
Ge thee back into the tempest and the Nights Pluto
uian shore!
Leave black plume token Of that lie thy hath
spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken !-qut the bust above
my door!
Take thy 0eak from out heart take thy
my door,
Quoth the Raven, "Nevemore"
And that Raven never fitting, still Is sitting, still is
sitting
On the palid bust Of Pallas just above my chamber
door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of demons that is
dreaming,
And the amp-ght oer him streaming throws his shad.
ow on the floor;
And soul from that shadow that lies floating on
the floor
Shall be lifted-nevermorel o.
WHO PUT IT THERE!
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