Itwasanyandanyayearago,
Inakgdobythesea,
Thataaidentherelivedwhoyouayknow
BythenaofANNABELLEE;
Andthisaidenshelivedwithnootherthought—
Thantoloveandbelovedby.
Iwasachildandshewasachild,
Inthiskgdobythesea;
Butwelovedwithalovethatwasorethanlove—
IandyAnnabelLee;
Withalovethatthegedseraphsofheaven
Covetedherand.
Andthiswasthereasonthat,longago,
Inthiskgdobythesea,
Adblewoutofacloud,chillg
MybeautifulAnnabelLee;
Sothatherhighbornksanca
Andboreherawayfro,
Toshutherupasepulchre
Inthiskgdobythesea.
Theangels,nothalfsohappyheaven,
Wentenvygherand—
Yes!—thatwasthereason(asallnknow,
Inthiskgdobythesea)
Thatthedcaoutofacloudbynight,
ChillgandkillgyAnnabelLee.
Butourloveitwasstrongerbyfarthanthelove
Ofthosewhowereolderthanwe—
Ofanyfarwiserthanwe—
Ahertheangelsheavenabove,
Northedeonsdownuhesea,
everdisseverysoulfrothesoul
OfthebeautifulAnnabelLee.
Fortheoonneverbeas,withoutbrggdreas
OfthebeautifulAnnabelLee;
Andthestarsneverrise,butIfeelthebrighteyes
OfthebeautifulAnnabelLee;
Andso,allthenight-tide,Iliedownbytheside
Ofydarlg—ydarlg—ylifeandybride,
Inthesepulchretherebythesea,
Iobbythesoundgsea.
作品赏析
诗中描述了一位女子，单纯天真，只愿与“我”长相厮守。“我们”一起快乐生活的美好情景，令人嫉妒。可是后来，美丽的“她”随风而逝。一切都不重要，因为“我们”的灵魂永远在一起，梦中的“她”，双眸明亮，再长的夜晚，也有“她”相伴。就算是在坟墓中，“我”也心甘情愿。本诗情节鲜明，引人入胜。