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Prologue Lyrics by Jonathan Christenson

Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

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[Player 1]
There was a man, a most peculiar
Man, his tale a most peculiar
Tale- of mystery and horror-
And of unrelenting woe
[Player 2]
We met him on a steamer
From Richmond to New York
[Player 3]
We'd have known him anywhere-
[Player 4]
Who wouldn't?
For there was no one more notorious than he
[Player 2]
And though it was a stormy night
He stood on the deck, looking up the James River-
Weary, yet somehow full of-
What was it?
[Player 5]
Hope?
[Player 2]
Yes, that was it
He was full of desperate hope
[Player 1]
And from his childhood- from the dawn
Of a most stormy life- was drawn
From ev'ry depth of good and ill
A mystery, which bound him still-
[Player 2]
Excuse me- I said- pardon me
Mister Poe? It is you, isn't it?
Edgar Allan Poe?
I just wanted to say, you see-
That forty years ago, in this very city
On this very day, when I was a child
I had the great honour of seeing your mother
On stage! And afterwards...meeting her!
[Edgar]
You met my mother?
[Player 2]
Indeed-
Won't you come in?
It's dreadfully wet out there
It's an honour to meet you, Mister Poe
We're very big fans of yours
[Player 1]
This man, it seemed, had never been
As others were- had never seen
As others saw- and could not bring-
His passions from a common spring
[Player 2]
Allow us to introduce ourselves: we are
The Eldorado Players-
En route- this fateful night- to New York
To perform at the Park Theatre
[Player 5]
You're soaked to the skin, poor dear
[Player 2]
So from one of our trunks full of costumes we gave him
A shirt-
[Player 4]
Some trousers
[Player 3]
A pair of shoes-
[Player 2]
And a waistcoat
[Player 3]
Tell us, Mister Poe, what takes you to New York?
[Edgar]
I'm to meet in a week with a publisher-
[Player 6]
Oh!
A new book?
[Edgar]
No, it's about a position-
Chief editor of a new journal
[Player 2]
That's wonderful-
[Edgar]
It's just a short trip-
My fiancé awaits-
[Player 6]
Your fiancé-
[Edgar]
Yes!
We plan to be married upon my return!
[Player 2]
Well! Congratulations!
[Player 1]
From the same source he'd never taken
His sorrow; he could not awaken
His heart to joy at the same tone-
And all he loved-
[Player 1 with other Players]
All he loved-
[All Players]
All he loved, he loved-
[Player 1, other Players join in]
Alone
[Edgar]
I wonder-
[Player 2]
Yes?
[Edgar]
About my mother-
[Player 2]
Yes
[Edgar]
Do you think- could you tell me more?
It's just- the past-
It all seems like a dream to me now
[Player 2]
Mister Poe- it would be our great pleasure
To help you remember-
[Player 6]
Remember it all!
[Edgar]
Would you?
[Player 6]
Yes
[Player 2]
Are you ready?
[Edgar]
Yes
Credits
Jonathan Christenson

Jonathan Christenson

About “Prologue” by Jonathan Christenson

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