Edgar Allan Poe – Eldorado

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“Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado…”
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Illustration of Poe's "Eldorado" by W. Heath Robinson.
Illustration of Poe’s “Eldorado” by W. Heath Robinson.

“Eldorado” is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in October 1844 by The Columbian Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine.

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Eldorado
by
Edgar Allan Poe

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Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado. 

But he grew old —
This knight so bold —
And o’er his heart a shadow
Fell, as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado. 

And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow —
“Shadow,” said he,
“Where can it be —
This land of Eldorado?” 

“Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,”
The shade replied, —
“If you seek for Eldorado!”