“Twas noontide of summer,
And mid-time of night;
And stars, in their orbits,
Shone pale, thro' the light
Of the brighter, cold moon,
'Mid planets her slaves,
Herself in the Heavens,
Her beam on the waves.
I gazed awhile
On her cold smile;
Too cold–too cold for me-
There pass'd, as a shroud,
A fleecy cloud,
And I turned away to thee,
Proud Evening Star,
In thy glory afar,
And dearer thy beam shall be;
For joy to my heart
Is the proud part
Thou bearest in Heaven at night,
And more I admire
Thy distant fire,
Than that colder, lowly light.”
Quote by Edgar Allan Poe
The Complete PoetryThis volume presents the complete collection of poetry by an individual poet, bringing together all known poems, verses, and lyrical works into one definitive edition. Such collections typically include the author's major poetry collections previously published separately, as well as any unpublished, lesser-known, or newly discovered poems compiled from various sources. The arrangement often follows chronological order or the poet's own preferred organization, sometimes including early works, transitional pieces, and later compositions. A complete poetry edition serves as a reference for scholars, students, and general readers seeking to engage with the full breadth of a poet's artistic output and poetic evolution over time. more
