56. Annabel Lee. N. Y. T., Oct. 9, 1849; S. L. M., Nov., 1849; S. U. M., Jan., 1850. E., Oct., 1849; MS., 1849; Gr., 1850, and 1855. 57. The Bells. E., Oct., 1849; S. U. M., Nov., 1849; MS., 1849. 58. Eldorado, F. U., April 21, 1849; Gr., 1850. INDEX OF FIRST LINES A thousand, a thousand, a thousand. Ah, broken is the golden bowl! - the spirit flown forever! As turns the eye to bless the hand that led its infant years At morn- at noon at twilight dim Because the angels in the Heavens above By a route obscure and lonely and shadowy floods- Elizabeth it is vain, you say Fair isle, that from the fairest of all flowers Fair River! in thy bright, clear flow First, find out a word that doth silence proclaim For her these lines are penned, whose luminous eyes From childhood's hour I have not been . -- once only- -- years ago In youth have I known one with whom the Earth In youth's spring it was my lot It was many and many a year ago Kind solace in a dying hour! Lo! Death has reared himself a throne Lo! 't is a gala night . Not long ago, the writer of these lines 888 |