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| {{Style P-HPB SB. Title|The Raven}} | | {{Style P-HPB SB. Title|The Raven}} |
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| Swung by seraphim, whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor, | | Swung by seraphim, whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor, |
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| “Wretch!” I cried, “thy god hath lent thee, by these angels he hath sent thee | | “Wretch!” I cried, “thy god hath lent thee, by these angels he hath sent thee |
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| Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore! | | Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore! |
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| Quaff, oh, quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore! ’ | | Quaff, oh, quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore! ’ |
− | | + | :::Quoth the Raven, “Never more.” |
− | Quoth the Raven, “Never more.” | |
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| “Prophet!” said I, thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil, | | “Prophet!” said I, thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil, |
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| Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, | | Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, |
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| Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted — | | Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted — |
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| On this home by horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore — | | On this home by horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore — |
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| Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me. I implore! " | | Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me. I implore! " |
| + | :::Quoth the Raven, “Never more."}} |
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− | Quoth the Raven, “Never more."
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| {{Style P-HPB SB. Title|Testing Mediums.}} | | {{Style P-HPB SB. Title|Testing Mediums.}} |
− | {{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|Spiritual Scientist, Boston, May 27, 1875, by Robert Cooper}} | + | {{Style S-HPB SB. Editors note|by Robert Cooper. Spiritual Scientist, Boston, May 27, 1875|center}} |
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| ''To the Editor of The Spiritual Scientist:'' | | ''To the Editor of The Spiritual Scientist:'' |