Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 14
... his cheeks as brown as the oak - leaves . Fair was she to behold , that maiden of seventeen summers . Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on 14 Evangeline . There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived ...
... his cheeks as brown as the oak - leaves . Fair was she to behold , that maiden of seventeen summers . Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on 14 Evangeline . There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived ...
Page 15
... fair in sooth was the maiden . Fairer was she when , on Sunday morn , while the bell from its turret Sprinkled with holy sounds the air , as the priest with his hyssop Sprinkles the congregation , and scatters bless- ings upon them ...
... fair in sooth was the maiden . Fairer was she when , on Sunday morn , while the bell from its turret Sprinkled with holy sounds the air , as the priest with his hyssop Sprinkles the congregation , and scatters bless- ings upon them ...
Page 47
... fair , exceeding fair to behold , as she stood with Naked snow - white feet on the gleaming floor of her chamber ! Little she dreamed that below , among the trees of the orchard , Waited her lover and watched for the gleam of her ...
... fair , exceeding fair to behold , as she stood with Naked snow - white feet on the gleaming floor of her chamber ! Little she dreamed that below , among the trees of the orchard , Waited her lover and watched for the gleam of her ...
Page 80
... history stands on tablets of stone in the churchyards . Long among them was seen a maiden whe waited and wandered , Lowly and week in spirit , and patiently suffering all things . Fair was she and young ; but , alas ! 80 Evangeline .
... history stands on tablets of stone in the churchyards . Long among them was seen a maiden whe waited and wandered , Lowly and week in spirit , and patiently suffering all things . Fair was she and young ; but , alas ! 80 Evangeline .
Page 81
... , Suddenly paused in the sky , and , fading , slowly descended Into the east again , from whence it late had arisen . Sometimes she lingered in towns , till , urged by 6 Evangeline . 81 Fair was she and young; but, alas! ...
... , Suddenly paused in the sky , and , fading , slowly descended Into the east again , from whence it late had arisen . Sometimes she lingered in towns , till , urged by 6 Evangeline . 81 Fair was she and young; but, alas! ...
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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