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And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—Nevermore!

And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—Nevermore!
Edgar A. Poe ↗

Approximate author period: c. 1830 AD · industrial

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Edgar A. Poe
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Approximate author period: c. 1830 AD · industrial
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Familiar Quotations, ninth edition (1905 printing) (1905 AD)

The Raven.

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