The Raven
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Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore—
about 3 hours ago
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“Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven,
about 7 hours ago
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By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
about 11 hours ago
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Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
about 15 hours ago
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Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
about 19 hours ago
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Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—
about 23 hours ago
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But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—
1 day ago
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Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
1 day ago
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In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore;
1 day ago
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Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
1 day ago
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’Tis the wind and nothing more!”
2 days ago
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Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—
2 days ago
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Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore—
2 days ago
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“Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice;
2 days ago
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Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
2 days ago
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Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
3 days ago
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Merely this and nothing more.
3 days ago
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This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
3 days ago
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And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
3 days ago
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But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
3 days ago
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Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
3 days ago
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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
4 days ago
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Darkness there and nothing more.
4 days ago
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That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—
4 days ago
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And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
4 days ago
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But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
4 days ago
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“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
4 days ago
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Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
5 days ago
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This it is and nothing more.”
5 days ago
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Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—
5 days ago
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“’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—
5 days ago
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So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
5 days ago
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Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
5 days ago
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And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
6 days ago
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Nameless here for evermore.
6 days ago
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For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
6 days ago
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From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—
6 days ago
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Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow
6 days ago
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And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
6 days ago
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Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
7 days ago
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Only this and nothing more.”
7 days ago
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“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
7 days ago
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As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
7 days ago
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While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
7 days ago
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Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
7 days ago
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
8 days ago
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Shall be lifted—nevermore!
8 days ago
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And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
8 days ago
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And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
8 days ago
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And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,
8 days ago
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