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Fun Trivia: P : Poe, Edgar Allan

Special Sub-Topic: More of Poe's First Lines


'Lo! Death has reared himself a throne' is the first line from which EAP poem?

    The City In The Sea. 'The City In The Sea' was first published in 'The Raven and Other Poems' in 1845.

'At midnight, in the month of June,' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    The Sleeper. 'The Sleeper' was first published in 'The Raven and Other Poems' in 1845.

'The skies they were ashen and {sober;'} is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Ulalame. 'Ulalame' was published in 'The Works of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850, after his death.

'From childhood's hour I have not been' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Alone.

'I saw thee once - once only , years ago' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    To Helen. Poe has written two poems entitled 'To Helen', the other one begins with: 'Helen, thy beauty is to me'.

'Thy soul shall find itself alone' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Spirits Of The Dead. 'Spirits Of The Dead' was first published in 'Al Aaraaf, Tamelane and Minor Poems' in 1829.

'In visions of the dark night' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    A Dream. 'A Dream' was first published in 'Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems' in 1829.

'Take this kiss upon the brow!' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    A Dream Within A Dream. 'A Dream Within A Dream' was published in 'The Works of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850.

'Thank Heaven! The crisis - The danger is past' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    For Annie. 'For Annie' was published in 'The Works Of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850.

'Seraph! Thy memory is to me' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    To One Departed.

'So sweet the hour, so calm the time,' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Serenade.

'Gaily bedight, A gallant knight' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Eldorado. 'Eldorado' was published in 'The Works Of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850.

'Oh! That my young life were a lasting dream!' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Dreams.

'Kind solace in a dying hour!' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Tamerlane. Poe's first publication was with the poem 'Tamerlane', in the small book, 'Tamerlane and Other Poems'.

'It was many and many a year ago,' is the first line of which EAP poem?
    Annabel Lee. 'Annabel Lee' was first published in 'The Works Of The Late Edgar Allan Poe', Volume II, in 1850, after his death. It is my personal favourite poem.


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