The Raven (Live)-Omnia

[ti:The Raven] [ar:Omnia] [al:PaganFolk at the Fairy Ball(Live)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Raven (Live) - Omnia [00:06.89]Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary [00:12.90] [00:14.17]Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore [00:17.94] [00:19.01]While I nodded nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping [00:24.79]As of someone gently rapping tapping at my chamber door [00:30.02] [00:30.95]"'Tis some visitor " I muttered "tapping at my chamber door- [00:35.70] [00:36.55]Only this and nothing more " [00:39.30] [00:41.43]Ah distinctly I remember it was in a bleak December [00:45.74]And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor [00:50.03] [00:51.07]Eagerly I wished the morrow;- vainly I had sought to borrow [00:55.94] [00:56.84]From my books surcease of sorrow- sorrow for the lost Lenore- [01:02.55] [01:03.17]For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore- [01:08.65]Nameless here for evermore [01:12.72] [01:24.06]And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain [01:28.39] [01:29.07]Thrilled me- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; [01:33.64] [01:34.55]Presently to still the beating of my heart I stood repeating [01:39.77]"'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door- [01:44.24] [01:44.96]Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;- [01:49.50] [01:50.36]Merely this and nothing more " [01:53.92] [02:13.96]Out into the darkness peering long I stood there wondering fearing [02:18.69] [02:19.22]Doubting dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; [02:24.23] [02:24.77]But the silence was unbroken and the stillness gave no token [02:29.17] [02:29.84]And the only word there spoken was the whispered word "Lenore " [02:35.03]This I whispered and an echo murmured back the word "Lenore "- [02:39.88] [02:40.53]Merely this and nothing more [02:44.01] [02:48.44]Back into the chamber turning all my soul [02:52.26] [02:53.85]Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before [02:58.09] [02:58.76]"Surely " said I "surely that is someone at my window lattice: [03:04.03]Let me see then what thereat is and this mystery explore- [03:08.82] [03:09.61]Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore [03:14.32] [03:14.92]'Tis the wind and nothing more " [03:19.12] [03:23.16]Open wide I flung the shutter when with many a flirt and flutter [03:28.21]In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore; [03:33.66]Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; [03:38.98]But with mien of lord or lady perched above my chamber door- [03:43.72] [03:44.60]Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door- [03:49.02] [03:49.84]Perched and sat and nothing more [03:53.33] [04:13.28]Soon that ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling [04:18.12] [04:18.65]By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore [04:23.26] [04:23.95]"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven thou " I said "art sure no craven [04:28.84] [04:29.35]Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering on the Nightly shore- [04:34.45]Tell me what thy lordly name is on this Night's Plutonian shore " [04:39.32] [04:40.20]Quoth the Raven "Nevermore " [04:44.08] [04:48.28]Now the Raven sitting lonely on the placid bust spoke only [04:52.81] [04:53.38]That one word as if his soul in that one word he did outpour [04:58.03] [04:58.61]Nothing further then he uttered- not a feather then he fluttered- [05:03.32] [05:03.95]Till I scarcely more than muttered "other friends have gone before- [05:08.62] [05:09.61]On the morrow he will leave me as my hopes have flown before " [05:13.96] [05:15.04]Quoth the Raven "Nevermore " [05:18.18] [05:23.29]Then methought the air grew denser perfumed by an unseen censer [05:27.87] [05:28.43]Swung by Seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor [05:33.67]Once more on the velvet sinking I betook myself to linking [05:38.73]Fancy unto fancy thinking what this ominous bird of yore- [05:44.04]What this grim ungainly ghastly gaunt and ominous bird of yore [05:49.23]Meant in croaking "Nevermore " [05:53.77] [06:12.90]"Prophet " said I "thing of evil - prophet still if bird or devil - [06:17.37] [06:18.16]Whether Tempter sent or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore [06:22.74] [06:23.40]Desolate yet all undaunted on this desert isle enchanted- [06:27.53]On this home by horror haunted- tell me truly I implore- [06:33.08] [06:33.60]Is there- is there balm in Gilead - tell me- tell me I implore " [06:38.11] [06:39.01]Quoth the Raven "Nevermore " [06:42.72] [06:44.13]"Prophet " said I "thing of evil- prophet still if bird or devil [06:48.31] [06:48.86]By that Heaven stretched above us- by that God we both adore- [06:53.05] [06:53.73]Tell this soul with sorrow laden if within the distant Aidenn [06:57.90] [06:58.48]It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore- [07:03.53]Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore " [07:07.92] [07:08.72]Quoth the Raven "Nevermore " [07:12.65] [07:13.82]"Be that word our sign in parting bird or fiend " I shrieked upstarting- [07:18.42]"Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore [07:23.06]Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken [07:27.62]Leave my loneliness unbroken - quit the bust above my door [07:32.32]Take thy beak from out my heart and take thy form from off my door " [07:37.31]Quoth the Raven "Nevermore " [07:41.29] [07:51.18]Now the Raven never flitting still is sitting still is sitting [07:55.53] [07:56.56]On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; [08:01.15] [08:01.92]And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming [08:06.42] [08:07.20]And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; [08:11.92] [08:12.56]And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor [08:16.69] [08:17.94]Will be lifted- nevermore