The Raven
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posting a line from the poem every 4 hours. by @nora.zone
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Of ‘Never—nevermore’.”
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Of ‘Never—nevermore’.”
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore—
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore—
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
“Doubtless,” said I, “what it utters is its only stock and store
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“Doubtless,” said I, “what it utters is its only stock and store
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
Then the bird said “Nevermore.”
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Then the bird said “Nevermore.”
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.”
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.”
Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before—
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before—
Nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
With such name as “Nevermore.”
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
With such name as “Nevermore.”
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door—
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door—
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Though its answer little meaning—little relevancy bore;
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Though its answer little meaning—little relevancy bore;
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”