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Quotation from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

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

Edgar Allan Poe (spoken by The speaker)

The Raven, Stanza 18 (1845 text (Project Gutenberg #1065))

Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe

The closing lines, in which the speaker himself pronounces the refrain over his own soul.

Citation: "And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore!" — Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven, Stanza 18 (1845 text (Project Gutenberg #1065)). (id the-raven-q8)

Portrait: Raven Manet C2, Édouard Manet, Public domain.

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