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The secret of the Sphinx.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore!

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!' I shrieked, upstarting.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
Tell me truly, I implore— Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
On this home by Horror haunted.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
Wretch,' I cried, 'thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent thee Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
The secret of the Sphinx.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
The secret of the Sphinx.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
The secret of the Sphinx.

The Raven / by Edgar Allan Poe ; illustrated by Gustave Doré, 1884
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