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The Raven.
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XVIII.
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 shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—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 shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—nevermore!
Variations in 1845.
Line 9. Tried for sought.
Line 27. Darkness for stillness.
Line 31. Then for back.
Line 32. Soon I heard again, &c.
Line 39. Instant for minute.
Line 51. Sublunary for living human.
Line 55. The for that.
Line 60. Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
Line 61. Wondering for startled.
Lines 64-66.
Followed fast and followed faster:—so, when Hope he would adjure,
Stern Despair returned, instead of the sweet Hope he dared adjure,
That sad answer, Nevermore.
Stern Despair returned, instead of the sweet Hope he dared adjure,
That sad answer, Nevermore.
Line 80. Swung by angels whose faint foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
Line 84. Let me quaff, &c.
Line 105. Demons for demon’s.
