 Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember 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, For the...  The first (-sixth) 'Standard' reader - Page 263by James Stuart Laurie - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Amicus amico (pseud) - 1869 - 96 pages
...rapping at my Area door ! " 'Tis the Butcher boy " I muttered, " tapping at the Area door, Butcher boy, and nothing more !" Ah ! distinctly I remember ; it was in the bleak December And in somewhat curious temper, looked I out upon the door ; Instantly, I seemed to wake up ; for I saw... | |
 | Robert Frederick Brewer - 1869 - 88 pages
...straitened 1 forehead | of the | fool ! Tennyson. Ah ! distinctly | 1 re|member, | it was | in the | Weak December, And each | separate | dying | ember | wrought its | ghost up|on the | floor. Eager | ly 1 j wished the | morrow; | rainly | 1 had | sought to | borrow From my | books sur|cease... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...rapping, rapping at my chamber-door ; " T is some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber-door — Only this and nothing more." Ah ! distinctly I remember...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door; " 'T is some visitor," I muttered, "tipping at my chamber door; Only this and nothing more." Ah ! distinctly...the- floor; Eagerly I wished the morrow: vainly I had tried to borrow, From my hooks, surcease of sorrow, sorrow for the lost Lcnorc, For the rare and nuliant... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - Elocution - 1870 - 396 pages
...gently rapping, rapping at' my chamber door, " 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door; Only this — and nothing more." Ah, distinctly...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... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - Oratory - 1870 - 420 pages
...gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. ' 'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, ' tapping at my chamber door— Only this, and nothing more.' Ah! distinctly...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—... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 422 pages
...rapping, rapping at my chamber-door. "'Tia some visitor," I mutter'd, "tapping at my chamber-door — Only this, and nothing more." Ah ! distinctly I remember,...ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wish'd the morrow : vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow — sorrow for the... | |
 | Benjamin Nicholas Martin - American literature - 1871 - 236 pages
...gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door ; " Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door, — Only this, and nothing more." Ah ! distinctly...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... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1871 - 200 pages
...Tis some visitor," I muttered, " tapping at my chamber door — Only this and nothing more.'' All, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,...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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door ; Only this, and nothing more. ' Ah, distinctly 1 n burnished rows of steel : "As ye deal From my books surcease of sorrow, — sorrow for the lost Lenore, — For the rare and radiant maiden... | |
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