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Dear Shea,
Lest I should have made some mistake in the hurry I transcribe the whole alteration.
Instead of the whole stanza commencing “Wondering at the stillness broken &c — substitute this
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 the melancholy burden bore, ‘
Nevermore — ah, nevermore!’ “
At the close of the stanza preceding this, instead of “Quoth the raven Nevermore”, substitute “ Then the bird said “Nevermore”.
Truly yours
Poe
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Notes:
None.
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[S:0 - MS, 18xx] - Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Works - Letters - Poe to J. A. Shea (LTR192/RCL521)