 Once upon a midnight dreary, While I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious Volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, Suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, Rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some...  The Living Authors of America: 1st ser - Page 128by Thomas Powell - 1850 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1859 - 838 pages
...he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise. SAJCCTSL TATI.O* Сопим». THE RAVEtf. ONCE, upon a midnight dreary, While I pondered, weak...some one gently rapping, Rapping at my chamber door : " 'T is some visitor," I muttered, " Tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more."... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - Recitations - 1860 - 530 pages
...of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. Ex. CXXXVIII.—THE RAVEN. EDGAll A. POK. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December, And each seperate dying ember wrought its... | |
 | William Allingham - English poetry - 1860 - 312 pages
...the wolf in the woods to-day. THE RAVEN. COLERIDGE. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume...rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visitor," I mutter'd, " tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it... | |
 | England - English poetry - 1860 - 532 pages
...urn Of bitter prophecy. The world is weary of the past, 0 might it die or rest at last! 13 SHELLEY. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping—rapping at my chamber door. " "Pis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door;... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1861 - 550 pages
...secret gift of soul or eye, - . i TENTH MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION ' LESSON I.—THE RAVEN. EDGAR A. POK. I. ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak...at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more." For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore— Nameless here for evermore. 3. And the... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...dreary, while I ponder'd, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten loreWhile I nodded, 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... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - English language - 1861 - 468 pages
...enjoy rest neverending rest rest in which are concentrated all conceivable pleasures — Suddenly-there came a tapping as of some one gently rapping rapping at my chamber door — Lochiel Lochiel beware of the day UNDEK RULE XVI. We must respect ourselves to have others respect... | |
 | Simon Kerl - English language - 1861 - 372 pages
...gold."—Byron. " Lives of great men all remind us Come as the waves come when navies are stranded."—Scott. " O'nce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, O'ver many ä quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1861 - 344 pages
...trochaics often occur in the same poem. While I | nodded, | nearly | napping, | sudden|-ly there J came a | tapping, As of | some one | gently | rapping, | rapping | at my j chamber | door." Measure 2d.—Trochaic of Seven Feet, or Heptameter. " Hasten, | Lord, to | rescue... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...lining waters lie.'— HKHAKS. TENTH MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION. LESSON I. HAVEN. EDOAB A. FOE. 1. ONCE npon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,...at my chamber door — Only this and nothing more." For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore— Nameless here for evermore. 3. And the... | |
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