Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 61
... Cheering with looks and words the mournful hearts of the women , As o'er the darkening fields with lingering steps they departed , Urged by their household cares , and the weary feet of their children . Down sank the great red sun , and ...
... Cheering with looks and words the mournful hearts of the women , As o'er the darkening fields with lingering steps they departed , Urged by their household cares , and the weary feet of their children . Down sank the great red sun , and ...
Page 67
... cheer ! for if we love one another , Nothing , in truth , can harm us , whatever mis- chances may happen ! 98 Smiling she spake these words ; then sudden paused , for her father Saw she slowly advancing . Alas ! how changed was his ...
... cheer ! for if we love one another , Nothing , in truth , can harm us , whatever mis- chances may happen ! 98 Smiling she spake these words ; then sudden paused , for her father Saw she slowly advancing . Alas ! how changed was his ...
Page 71
... cheering , Like unto shipwrecked Paul on Melita's desolate sea - shore . Thus he approached the place where Evangeline sat with her father , And in the flickering light beheld the face of the old man , Haggard and ... cheer Evangeline . 71.
... cheering , Like unto shipwrecked Paul on Melita's desolate sea - shore . Thus he approached the place where Evangeline sat with her father , And in the flickering light beheld the face of the old man , Haggard and ... cheer Evangeline . 71.
Page 72
... cheer him , Vainly offered him food ; yet he moved not , he looked not , he spake not , But , with a vacant stare , ever gazed at the flick- ering fire - light . " Benedicite ! " murmured the priest , in tones of compassion . More he ...
... cheer him , Vainly offered him food ; yet he moved not , he looked not , he spake not , But , with a vacant stare , ever gazed at the flick- ering fire - light . " Benedicite ! " murmured the priest , in tones of compassion . More he ...
Page 99
... cheer they arose and continued their journey . Softly the evening came . western horizon The sun from the Like a magician extended his golden wand o'er the landscape ; Twinkling vapors arose ; and sky and water and forest Seemed all on ...
... cheer they arose and continued their journey . Softly the evening came . western horizon The sun from the Like a magician extended his golden wand o'er the landscape ; Twinkling vapors arose ; and sky and water and forest Seemed all on ...
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Acadian Acadie accents almshouse aloft anon answer art thou barns Basil the blacksmith beauty behold Bellefontaine blossom boat bosom cheer churchyard darkness descended desert door Echoed Evangeline stood Evangeline's heart eyes face farm-yard Father Felician Filled flax flocks flowers footsteps forest Gabriel garden gazed gleamed glided golden hand heard heaven HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW herds herdsman kirtles labor land Laughed light lips Loud maiden maize meadows meek midst moon morning mournful neighboring night notary notary public numberless o'er oars ocean odor Opelousas Ozark Mountains passed Patience paused Port Royal prairies priest river roof rose shade shadow Shawnee shore silent Sister of Mercy slowly slumber smile snow-white sorrow soul sound spake spirit sunshine sweet tale tankard thee thought tremulous twilight Unto village of Grand-Pré voice waited wandered weary whispered wigwam wind woodlands words