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Quotation from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
“From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore— For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore— Nameless here for evermore.”
The Raven, Stanza 2 (1845 text (Project Gutenberg #1065))
The speaker reveals the grief he has tried to read away, introducing Lenore.
Citation: "From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore— For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore— Nameless here for evermore." — Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven, Stanza 2 (1845 text (Project Gutenberg #1065)). (id the-raven-q2)
Portrait: Raven Manet C2, Édouard Manet, Public domain.
