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The Diary of Edgar Allan Probe - Page 3

Blogs > SirJolt
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Ryuu314
Profile Joined October 2009
United States12679 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-23 02:49:42
June 23 2011 02:49 GMT
#41
holy shit


that was good -.-;
ComusLoM
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Norway3547 Posts
June 23 2011 03:10 GMT
#42
Wow this is just simply epic. Read it out loud of course, brilliant.
"The White Woman Speaks in Tongues That Are All Lies" - Incontrol; Member #37 of the Chill Fanclub
RoninShogun
Profile Joined November 2010
United States315 Posts
June 23 2011 03:24 GMT
#43
lol this post is wonderful. Though I sort of was hoping for the raven pun
Artosis: Yeah I was gonna probe rush but someone did that yesterday
CutieBK
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Sweden227 Posts
June 23 2011 03:38 GMT
#44
Amazing stuff, man! Great work
GrapeD
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada679 Posts
June 23 2011 03:42 GMT
#45
Amazing.
Some people hurt people. I defenestrate those people.
IrOnKaL
Profile Joined June 2011
United States340 Posts
June 23 2011 03:43 GMT
#46
I laughed so hard. Good work man! Things like these that just brighten my day.
Lmui
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada6213 Posts
June 23 2011 04:05 GMT
#47
I'm amazed at how you had the time to do that but I honestly like the original more. It kind of doesn't have the same slight insanity that the guy pining for his lost Lenore did.

Original:

+ Show Spoiler +
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -
Only this, and nothing more.'

Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore -
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore -
Nameless here for evermore.

And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
`'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door -
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door; -
This it is, and nothing more,'

Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
`Sir,' said I, `or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you' - here I opened wide the door; -
Darkness there, and nothing more.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, `Lenore!'
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, `Lenore!'
Merely this and nothing more.

Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
`Surely,' said I, `surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore -
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; -
'Tis the wind and nothing more!'

Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
`Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, `art sure no craven.
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore -
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'

Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning - little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door -
Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as `Nevermore.'

But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only,
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered -
Till I scarcely more than muttered `Other friends have flown before -
On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'
Then the bird said, `Nevermore.'

Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
`Doubtless,' said I, `what it utters is its only stock and store,
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore -
Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore
Of "Never-nevermore."'

But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking `Nevermore.'

This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core;
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er,
But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!

Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
`Wretch,' I cried, `thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee
Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'

`Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! -
Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted -
On this home by horror haunted - tell me truly, I implore -
Is there - is there balm in Gilead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'

`Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore -
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels named Lenore -
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden, whom the angels named Lenore?'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'

`Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!' I shrieked upstarting -
`Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken! - quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'

And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted - nevermore!
Andymoo
Profile Joined March 2011
United States110 Posts
June 23 2011 04:23 GMT
#48
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this SirJolt.

This is actually way too fantastic for words.
Liquid`EliGE
Profile Joined October 2010
United States527 Posts
June 23 2011 04:36 GMT
#49
Well, im not too good with understanding most good poems, so I think you did a pretty good job :D
Team Liquid"I was wondering why people who that would never dream of laughing at a blind or a crippled man would laugh at a moron."
Breadloaf
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States15 Posts
June 23 2011 04:51 GMT
#50
There are some things I wish were never replaced on the spotlight feed, some threads so precious that I wish they could be eternally enshrined on the front page. This is one of them. A pleasure.
leo23
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3075 Posts
June 23 2011 04:53 GMT
#51
WOW I can't believe I went through all of it. Good job!
banelings
Juliette
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States6003 Posts
June 23 2011 04:58 GMT
#52
There were a few things missing but holy fuck
when i read

+ Show Spoiler +
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by mutalisks whose wing-beats tinkled on the foetid air.
`Wretch,' I cried, `Zeratul hath lent thee - by these dark shrines he has sent thee
Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of kheydarin!
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this amulet!'
Quoth the templar, `Research storm.'

`Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! -
Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted -
On this home by horror haunted - tell me truly, I implore -
Is there - is there balm on planet Char? - tell me - tell me, I implore!'
Quoth the templar, `Instant Storms.'

i burst out in laughter/agony

brilliant and well played sir.
OKAY FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
Z3kk
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4099 Posts
June 23 2011 05:08 GMT
#53
Wow, that was amazing. I agree precisely with Sonuvbob! :D
Failure is not falling down over and over again. Failure is refusing to get back up.
MaxField
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2386 Posts
June 23 2011 05:13 GMT
#54
My eyes started to burn due to the fantastical wording you concocted. A very great job!
"Zerg, so bad it loses to hydras" IdrA.
dudecrush
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada418 Posts
June 23 2011 05:37 GMT
#55
Mind = Blown...

You are a genius man. You always have the best blogs. You defiantly need that star.
Adaptation
Profile Joined August 2004
Canada427 Posts
June 23 2011 05:54 GMT
#56
Clap. clap.. clap(slow clapping, which is then followed by the entire crowd clapping)
So i did a 9 pool on an island map, so what?
DerNebel
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Denmark648 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-23 08:39:18
June 23 2011 08:37 GMT
#57
<3<3<3 you are sooo good

But the spotlight lied though, as this is a raven joke through and through.

EDIT: hahaha just saw your pm.
moofang
Profile Joined June 2011
508 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-23 09:57:57
June 23 2011 09:57 GMT
#58
Oh.my.gawd. <3 <3 <3 I wish I write like you.

Edit: oh wait its adapted from an existing poem? lol
Sprout
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden62 Posts
June 23 2011 10:02 GMT
#59
Omg, love it! Edgar Allan Probe is awesome and you sir are a genius <3
[Sweden♥Korea](◕ᴥ◕)o自
Bswhunter
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia954 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-23 10:24:22
June 23 2011 10:21 GMT
#60
Fuck your amazing. I think your target audience is me btw, loved all your blogs
Stop browsing and do whatever it is you're supposed to do. TL will still be here when you get back
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