Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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... labor incessant , Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated sea- sons the flood - gates Opened , and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows . ΤΟ West and south there were fields of flax , and PART THE FIRST. ...
... labor incessant , Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated sea- sons the flood - gates Opened , and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows . ΤΟ West and south there were fields of flax , and PART THE FIRST. ...
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A Tale of Acadie Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. West and south there were fields of flax , and orchards and cornfields Spreading afar and unfenced o'er the plain ; and away to the northward Blomidon rose , and the forests old , and aloft on ...
A Tale of Acadie Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. West and south there were fields of flax , and orchards and cornfields Spreading afar and unfenced o'er the plain ; and away to the northward Blomidon rose , and the forests old , and aloft on ...
Page 12
... hand he extended to bless them . Reverend walked he among them ; and up rose matrons and maidens , Hailing his slow approach with words of affec- tionate welcome . Then came the laborers home from the field , and 12 Evangeline .
... hand he extended to bless them . Reverend walked he among them ; and up rose matrons and maidens , Hailing his slow approach with words of affec- tionate welcome . Then came the laborers home from the field , and 12 Evangeline .
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A Tale of Acadie Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Then came the laborers home from the field , and serenely the sun sank Down to his rest , and twilight prevailed . Anon from the belfry Softly the Angelus sounded , and over the roofs of the ...
A Tale of Acadie Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Then came the laborers home from the field , and serenely the sun sank Down to his rest , and twilight prevailed . Anon from the belfry Softly the Angelus sounded , and over the roofs of the ...
Page 55
... field and shatters his windows , Hiding the sun , and strewing the ground with thatch from the house - roofs , Bellowing fly the herds , and seek to break their enclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words of the ...
... field and shatters his windows , Hiding the sun , and strewing the ground with thatch from the house - roofs , Bellowing fly the herds , and seek to break their enclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words of the ...
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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