 Not the least obeisance made he; Not an instant stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, Perched above my chamber door— Perched upon a bust of Pallas Just above my chamber door— Perched, and sat, and nothing more.  The Living Authors of America: 1st ser - Page 130by Thomas Powell - 1850 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1876 - 196 pages
...of the saintly days of yore; _ Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or staye4 he, Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, ^ By the grave and stern' decorum of the... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1876 - 622 pages
...stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber-door— Perched upon a bust of Pallas,* just above my chamber-door— Perched, and sat, aDd... | |
 | Alfred Macleod - 1877 - 238 pages
...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But with mien of lord or lady, perched above my c Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber Perched, and sat, 7 8 Text Book of Elocution.... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1878 - 446 pages
...when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he; not an instant stopped...chamber door, — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - Elocution - 1878 - 408 pages
...stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady,...chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - American literature - 1878 - 450 pages
...stepped a stately Raven Of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; Not a minute stopped or stayed he ; But with mien of lord or lady,...chamber door— Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum Of the countenance... | |
 | Joseph Ross - California - 1873 - 146 pages
...saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he, Not a moment stopped or staid he, But with mein of lord or lady, Perched above my chamber door. Perched...chamber door,— Perched and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling My sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum Of the countenance... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1878 - 1116 pages
...shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepp'da stately Raven of the saintly days of yore. a morning veil thy scarf hadst thrown He is made one...there is heard His voice in all her music, from the mo chamber-door,— Perched upon a bust of Pallas, just above my chamber-door,— Perched, and sat, and... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1879 - 874 pages
...tue shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of tl.e saintly Not the least obeisance made he ; not an instant stopped...chamber door— Perched, and sat, and nothing more Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - American literature - 1879 - 712 pages
...Raven of the saintly days of yore. Not the least obeisance made he ; not a minute stopped or staid he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above...chamber door — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance... | |
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