Bird or beast upon 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 the 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'.