Which American Romantic poet wrote 'The Bells'?

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem “The Bells.” It is famous for its intense sound effects, repeated words and onomatopoeia, moving through four sections that grow progressively darker: silver sleigh bells, golden wedding bells, brazen alarm bells and iron funeral bells.

Poe is believed to have written much of the poem in 1848. It was accepted by Sartain’s Union Magazine, but publication was delayed until after his death in 1849. The poem also appeared in the New-York Daily Tribune, which called it “Poe’s Last Poem.”

The repeated word “bells” creates a pounding musical effect, while the poem’s changing tones can suggest a movement from youthful excitement to anxiety, violence and death. A common mix-up is attributing the poem to another American poet because Poe’s work is often grouped broadly with nineteenth-century American Romanticism. The bells are commonly thought to have been inspired by sounds near Fordham, where Poe lived and spent time.