Of many far wiser than we,

(30) And neither the angels in heaven above,

Nor the demons down under the sea,

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams

(35) Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,

(40) In the sepulchre there by the sea,

In her tomb by the sounding sea.

1 seraphs: angels
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Select the correct text in the passage.

Which lines supports the theme that grief can become overpowering?

But our love it was stronger by far than the love

Of those who were older than we,

Of many far wiser than we,

(30) And neither the angels in heaven above,

Nor the demons down under the sea,

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams

(35) Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,

(40) In the sepulchre1 there by the sea,

In her tomb by the sounding sea.