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have been written by Poe in the album of a Baltimore lady （Mrs。
Balderstone？）； on March 17th； 1829； and the fac…simile given in
〃Scribner's〃s alleged to be of his handwriting。 If the caligraphy be
Poe's； it is different in all essential respects from all the many
specimens known to us； and strongly resembles that of the writer of the
heading and dating of the manuscript； both of which the contributor of the
poem acknowledges to have been recently added。 The lines； however； if not
by Poe； are the most successful imitation of his early mannerisms yet made
public； and； in the opinion of one well qualified to speak； 〃are not
unworthy on the whole of the parentage claimed for them。〃
While Edgar Poe was editor of the 〃Broadway journal；〃 some lines 〃To
Isadore〃 appeared therein； and； like several of his known pieces； bore no
signature。 They were at once ascribed to Poe； and in order to satisfy
questioners； an editorial paragraph subsequently appeared saying they were
by 〃A。 Ide； junior。〃 Two previous poems had appeared in the 〃Broadway
journal〃 over the signature of 〃A。 M。 Ide；〃 and whoever wrote them was
also the author of the lines 〃To Isadore。〃 In order； doubtless； to give a
show of variety； Poe was then publishing some of his known works in his
journal over _noms de plume； _and as no other writings whatever can be
traced to any person bearing the name of 〃A。 M。 Ide；〃 it is not impossible
that the poems now republished in this collection may be by the author of
〃The Raven。〃 Having been published without his usual elaborate revision；
Poe may have wished to _hide _his hasty work under an assumed name。 The
three pieces are included in the present collection； so the reader can
judge for himself what pretensions they possess to be by the author of
〃The Raven。〃
End of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe V。 5
End of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe ＇Raven Edition＇