not happening again; never again.
This 12th century word may have little in inherent history, but it's heart wrenching Gothic usage by Edgar Allen in his "The Raven" makes it a super-star among words. I personally hear the word and a mental storm arises where it is pounding in my mind and needs to be whispered, spoken, and screamed. I'm a bit of a Poe-Goth-fan!
Just a thought, and if it doesn't elicit a reaction, I will mention it NEVERMORE!
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Re: nevermore
Which is the original? Evermore or nevermore? Which became the antonym. (Of course I know they are now both antonyms of each other, but which came first, the turkey or the egg?)
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Re: nevermore
All I know is the raven, goose, and egg came before the quill-pen and parchment.
EBERNTSON
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
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Re: nevermore
Gee, I didn't know parchment had anything to do with fowl. I would have thunk the sheep or goat came first there.
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