And this maiden she lived with no other thought—
Than to love and be loved by me.
I was a child and she was a child，
In this kingdom by the sea；
But we loved with a love that was more than love—
I and my Annabel Lee；
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that， long ago，
In this kingdom by the sea，