The skies they were ashen and sober;
The leaves they were crisped and sere,
The leaves they were withering and sere;
It was night in the lonesome October
Of my most immemorial year.

Edgar Allan Poe

American Whig Review

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Topic

October Autumn Seasons

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

Source

Ulalume: A Ballad American Whig Review

Medium

Poem Journal

Language

English

Time

1847 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Poe, Edgar Allan, [published anonymously]. "Ulalume: A Ballad." American Whig Review, Dec. 1847, st. 1.

Current Citation

Poe, Edgar Allan. "Ulalume - A Ballad." Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales, edited by Patrick F. Quinn. Library of America, 1984, st. 1.

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