The Works of Edgar Allan Poe Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ... THE COLLOQUY OF MONOS AND UNA.' MtXXovr* ravra" Sophocles--Antig i These things an in the future. Una. " Born again t" Monoi. Yea, fairest and best beloved Una, " born again." These were the words upon whese mystical meaning I had so long pondered, rejecting the explanations of the priestheod, until Death himself resolved for me the secret. Una. Death! Monoi. How strangely, sweet Una, you eche my words! 1 observe, too, a vacillation in your step--a joyous inquietude in pur ryes. You are confused und oppressed by the majestio novelty of the Life Eternal. Yes, it was of Death I spoke. And here hew singularly sounds that word which of old was wont to bring terror to all hearts--throwing a mildew upon all pleasures ! Una. Ah, Death, the spectre which sate at all feasts! How often, Monos, did we lose ourselves in speculations upon its nature ! How mysteriously did it act as a check to human bliss-- saying unto it " thus far, and no farther I" That earnest mutual love, my own Monos, which burned within' our bosoms--hew vainly did we flatter ourselves, feeling happy in its first uptpringing, that our happiness would strengthen with its strength! Alas! as it grew, so grew in our hearts the dread of that evil hour which was hurrying to separate us forever! Thus, in am, it became painful to love. Hate would have been mercy Monos. Speak not here of theso griefs, dear Una--mine, nunc forever now! Una. But the memory of past sorrow--is it not present joy ? I have much to say yet of tho tiiings which have been. Above all, l burn to know the incidents of your own passage through the dark Valley and Shadow. Monos. And when did the radiant Una ask anything of her Monos in vain ? I will be minute in relating all--but at what point shall the weird...