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Annabel Lee

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Oh, so many years ago in a city by the sea
There lived a girl who was known by the name of Annabel Lee
She was a pretty girl in her city by the sea
She lived with no other thought than to love and be loved by me

I saw the jealous eyes as they looked down on me
They envied how I loved my beauty Annabel Lee
One day a cold wind blew from out beyond the sea
It chilled into the bone and killed my Annabel Lee

I will pierce the sun and speak the ancient tongues
Orange fire will fall and boil the raging tide

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skellybelly On Feb 18, 2009

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Cover art for Annabel Lee lyrics by Peter Adams

by skellybelly

17y ago

I believe this is based on the poem Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe.

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by TsinimeF 13y ago

You are right.

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