whisper'd

We are nearly authorized to read "The sea whisper'd me" as if the entire poem culminated in this act of conjuring, projection, or creation.

'On Eloquence' 2008

State; for whatsoever Inclination might have whisper'd to him on my

Exilius 2008

In the last section, the grammar eventually has "That strong and delicious word" as object of whisper'd, so the last line should be read as if its logic entailed "The sea whisper'd the word death to me."

'On Eloquence' 2008

And the bride-maidens whisper'd, ''Twere better by far,

Lochinvar John Dawson 1972

And the bride-maidens whisper'd, ''Twere better by far,

Lochinvar John Dawson 1972

In the lips that had whisper'd, the eyes that had lighten'd,

The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 Ontario. Ministry of Education

I whisper'd Mr. Morgan, a female friend would be necessary to attend the

Barford Abbey Susannah Minific Gunning

-- Leaning over the back of my chair, he whisper'd, For heaven's sake, miss Warley, be the instrument of my fortitude; whilst I see you I cannot -- there stopt and turn'd from me.

Barford Abbey Susannah Minific Gunning

And the only word there spoken was the whisper'd word "Lenore?"

The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 Ontario. Ministry of Education

This I whisper'd, and an echo murmur'd back the word "Lenore!"

The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 Ontario. Ministry of Education