'Annabel Lee' was the last lyric Edgar Allan Poe composed before his passing in 1849. He sold the rights to it while he was still alive, however it was not distributed until after his demise. Spooky as he was by the loss of numerous ladies throughout his life, including his young wife who kicked the bucket two years before him, Poe regularly expounded on ladies passing on. 'Annabel Lee' is no special case. Since the sonnet was composed after Poe's wife's passing, it is trusted that it was most likely composed for her.
The lyric is described by a young fellow who portrays himself as a "tyke." The man begins to look all starry eyed at a young lady named Annabel Lee. They live in a kingdom by the ocean. The storyteller and Annabel Lee are extremely
The lyric is described by a young fellow who portrays himself as a "tyke." The man begins to look all starry eyed at a young lady named Annabel Lee. They live in a kingdom by the ocean. The storyteller and Annabel Lee are extremely