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   I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapor, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the quiet mountain top, Steals drowsily and musically. Into the universal valley. The rosemary nods upon the grave; The lily lolls upon the wave;

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   THE SLEEPER. At midnight in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapour, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And, softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the quiet mountain top. Steals drowsily and musically Into the univeral valley.

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   The Sleeper. At midnight, in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapor, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And, softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the quiet mountain top, Steals drowsily and musically Into the universal valley.

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   The Sleeper Lyrics. At midnight, in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapor, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And, softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the...

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   The theme is transcendental love–that is, love for a woman so powerful that it extends into the afterlife in its concern for the well-being of the deceased woman's soul. "The Sleeper" is one of many Poe poems focusing on beautiful women who have died. Author Information.

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   May 13, 2011 · An analysis of the The Sleeper poem by Edgar Allan Poe including schema, poetic form, metre, stanzas and plenty more comprehensive statistics.

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   When was the Sleeper written?

   • “The Sleeper” was first published in the year 1831 under the title “Irene” before being greatly revised over the successive years and renamed “The Sleeper”. Poe noted it to… Read More I stand beneath the mystic moon. Into the universal valley. And would not, for the world, awake. Irenë, with her Destinies! This window open to the night?

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   Was the sleeper a good poem?

   • It was the dead who groaned within. “The Sleeper” was first published in the year 1831 under the title “Irene” before being greatly revised over the successive years and renamed “The Sleeper”. Poe noted it to be one of his best poems better, in his opinion, than the much more popular and critically acclaimed “The Raven”.

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   What is the theme of the sleeper?

   • Words such as mystic, opiate, drowsily, slumber, wizard, ghosts, and shadows reinforce the mood. The theme is transcendental love–that is, love for a woman so powerful that it extends into the afterlife in its concern for the well-being of the deceased woman's soul. "The Sleeper" is one of many Poe poems focusing on beautiful women who have died.

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   What is the theme of the sleeper by Edgar Allan Poe?

   • The theme is transcendental love–that is, love for a woman so powerful that it extends into the afterlife in its concern for the well-being of the deceased woman's soul. "The Sleeper" is one of many Poe poems focusing on beautiful women who have died. Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston.

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   What tetrameter is the Sleeper written in?

   • The first six lines contain the following three couplets: I stand beneath the mystic moon. My love, she sleeps! Oh, may her sleep, As it is lasting, so be deep! Soft may the worms about her creep! "The Sleeper" is written mostly in iambic tetrameter .

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   How many rhyming lines does the sleeper have?

   • The "The Sleeper" is written in couplets and triplets. A couplet has two successive rhyming lines, and a triplet has three successive rhyming lines. The first six lines contain the following three couplets: I stand beneath the mystic moon. My love, she sleeps! Oh, may her sleep, As it is lasting, so be deep! Soft may the worms about her creep!

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9. poets.org › poem › sleeperThe Sleeper by Edgar Allan Poe - Academy of American Poets

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   The Sleeper. At midnight in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapour, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And, softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the quiet mountain top. Steals drowsily and musically. Into the univeral valley.