Here's a tale in history About a period of tragedy A man who thought of horrid things But really sought what happiness brings Terror instilled within the souls Of men and women, young and old Come and listen to me, my friend He'll make your morale descend
One Boston day, it's sad to say A newborn child was granted miserable life Abandoned by his father and Left alone by death of father's wife
Foster child Tobacco exporter gave him a chance History defiled Twisted by literature, dark and opium enhanced Irregularity So far ahead of his time A spark of a breed Regarding all of his literature creed
Infamy of tales and poetry Connecting his themes to his wildest dreams
The maelstrom grew but no one knew He descended far beyond its spinning walls Into the pit, the black abyss His house was collapsing as he searched for El Dorado
Perched upon Pallas was life, hard and callous The shadows of burden lifted nevermore The vulture eye of death concealed By wooden planks below the floor The quest for solace evolved into sorrow Lingering obsessions Intoxication, stimulation, creation Hindering addictions
Apparently the message in a bottle was lost For I could see no conclusion But all of us remaining in the shrouded past Must remember to further ourselves by obtrusion
Inebriated grin leads the mighty pen Across the paper as his fears come alive Satiric whim ignites the brim Of insanity as Pluto arrives Swaying cognac barriers And the beating of his hideous heart Increasing ever so constantly Conjuring the ne'er forgotten lore 'Tis only this and nothing more
Nevermore
Lightning bolts Tearing through his house and soul Mental gibes Darkness hailed in what he's told
Eternally infatuated with despair
Fortunado leads the way to fermented pleasures But as the cup of drink is met The hour tolls and the Red Death guest reveals
In a kingdom by the sea Is where they left beloved thee The time has come to join, my dear In your kingdom by the sea
Hear the toll of the iron bells!
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