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THE RAVENTHE RAVEN
THE RAVENTHE RAVEN
THE RAVEN
Edgar Allan Poe
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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 visiter；〃 I muttered；
〃tapping at my chamber doorOnly this and nothing more。〃
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
sorrowsorrow for the lost Lenore For the rare and radiant maiden
whom the angels name LenoreNameless here for evermore。
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled
mefilled me with fantastic terrors never felt before； So that now； to still
the beating of my heart； I stood repeating 〃'Tis some visiter entreating
entrance at my chamber door Some late visiter entreating entrance at my
chamber door；This it is and nothing more。〃
Presently my soul grew stronger； hesitating then no longer； 〃Sir；〃 said I；
〃or Madam； truly your forgiveness I implore； But the fact is I was napping；
and so gently you came rapping； And so faintly you came tapping； tapping
at my chamber door； That I scarce was sure I heard you〃here I opened
wide the doorDarkness there and nothing more。
Deep into that darkness peering； long I stood there wondering； fearing；
Doubting； dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before； But
the silence was unbroken； and the stillness gave no token； And the only
word there spoken was the whispered word； 〃Lenore？〃 This I whispered；
and an echo murmured back the word； 〃Lenore！〃Merely this and nothing
more。
Back into the chamber turning； all my soul within me burning； Soon
again I heard a tapping something louder than before。 〃Surely；〃 said I；
〃surely that is something at my window lattice； Let me see； then； what
thereat is and this mystery explore Let my heart be still a moment and
this mystery explore；'Tis the wind and nothing more。
Open here I flung the shutter； 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 a minute stopped or stayed he； But； with mien of
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lord or lady； perched above my chamber door Perched upon a bust of
Pallas just above my chamber doorPerched； and sat； and nothing more。
Then the ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling； By the grave
and stern decorum of the countenance it wore； 〃Though thy crest be shorn
and shaven； thou；〃 I said； 〃art sure no craven； Ghastly grim and ancient
Raven wandering from the Nightly shore Tell me what thy lordly name
is on the Night's Plutonian shore！〃Quoth the Raven； 〃Nevermore。〃
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly；
Though its answer little meaninglittle relevancy bore； For we cannot
help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blessed with seeing
bird above his chamber door Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust
above his chamber door；With such name as 〃Nevermore。〃
But the Raven； sitting lonely on that placid bust； spoke only That one
word； as if its soul in that one word he did outpour Nothing farther then he
uttered； not a feather then he fluttered Till I scarcely more than muttered：
〃Other friends have flown before On the morrow he will leave me； as my
Hopes have flown before。〃Then the bird said 〃Nevermore。〃
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken； 〃Doubtless；〃
said I； 〃what it utters is its only stock and store； Caught from some
unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed
faster till his songs one burden bore Till the dirges of his Hope that
melancholy burden boreOf 'Nevernevermore。'〃
But the Raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling； Straight I
wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door； Then； upon
the velvet sinking； I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy； thinking
what this ominous bird of yore What this grim； ungainly； ghastly； gaunt；
and ominous bird of yoreMeant in croaking 〃Nevermore。〃
This I sat engaged in guessing； but no syllable expressing To the fowl
whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core； This and more I sat
divining； with my head at ease reclining On the cushion's velvet lining that
the lamp…light gloated o'er； But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp…
light gloating o'erShe shall press； ah； nevermore！
Then； methought； the air grew denser； perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot…falls tinkled on the tufted floor。 〃Wretch；〃
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I cried； 〃thy God hath lent theeby these angels he hath sent thee Respite…
…respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore！ Quaff； oh quaff this
kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore！〃Quoth the Raven；
〃Nevermore。〃
〃Prophet！〃 said I； 〃thing of evil！prophet still； if bird or devil！
Whether Tempter sent； or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore；
Desolate； yet all undaunted； on this desert land enchanted On this home
by Horror hauntedtell me truly； I implore Is thereis there balm in
Gilead？tell metell me； I implore！〃Quoth the Raven； 〃Nevermore。〃
〃Prophet！〃 said I； 〃thing of evil！prophet still； if bird or devil！ By that
Heaven that bends above usby that God we both adore Tell this soul
with sorrow laden if； within the distant Aidenn； It shall clasp a sainted
maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden
whom the angels name Lenore。〃Quoth the Raven； 〃Nevermore。〃
〃Be that our sign of parting； bird or fiend！〃 I shrieked； upstarting
〃Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore！ Leave no
black plume as a token of that lie thy soul has spoken！ Leave my
loneliness unbroken！quit the bust above my door！ Take thy beak from
out my heart； and take thy form from off my door！〃Quoth the Raven；
〃Nevermore。〃
And the Raven； never flitting； still is sitting； still is sitting On the
pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door； And his eyes have all
the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming And the lamp…light o'er him
streaming throws his shadows on the floor； And my soul from out that
shadow that lies floating on the floorShall be liftednevermore！
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The Masque of the Red Death
The 〃Red Death〃 had long devastated the country。 No pestilence
had ever been so fatal； or so hideous。 Blood was its Avatar and its seal
the redness and the horror of blood。 There were sharp pains； and sudden
dizziness； and then profuse bleeding at the pores； with dissolution。 The
scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim；
were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy
of his fellow…men。 And the whole seizure； progress and termination of
the disease； were the incidents of half an hour。
But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious。
When his dominions were half depopulated； he summoned to his presence
a thousand hale an
