I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love,
I and my Annabel Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.

Edgar Allan Poe

New-York Daily Tribune

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Young love True love Love

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

Source

Annabel Lee New-York Daily Tribune

Medium

Poem Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1849 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Poe, Edgar Allan. "Annabel Lee." New-York Daily Tribune, 9 Oct. 1849, st. 2.

Current Citation

Poe, Edgar Allan. "Annabel Lee." Edgar Allen Poe: Poetry and Tales, edited by Patrick F. Quinn. Library of America, 1984, st. 2.

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Time
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The Poet.” Essays: Second Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1844.

Current Citation

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Author

Christopher Marlowe
Source
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Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1593 1590s 16th century
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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