Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 29
... fire . place , idly the farmer Sat in his elbow - chai . , and watched how the flames and the smoke - wreaths Struggled together like foes in a burning city . Behind him , Nodding and mocking along the wall , with gestures fantastic ...
... fire . place , idly the farmer Sat in his elbow - chai . , and watched how the flames and the smoke - wreaths Struggled together like foes in a burning city . Behind him , Nodding and mocking along the wall , with gestures fantastic ...
Page 62
... fire on the hearth , on the board was the supper untasted , Empty and drear was each room , and haunted with phantoms of terror . Sadly echoed her step on the stair and the floor of her chamber . In the dead of the night she heard the ...
... fire on the hearth , on the board was the supper untasted , Empty and drear was each room , and haunted with phantoms of terror . Sadly echoed her step on the stair and the floor of her chamber . In the dead of the night she heard the ...
Page 68
... fire from his eye , and his footstep Heavier seemed with the weight of the heavy heart in his bosom . But with a smile and a sigh , she clasped his neck and embraced him , Speaking words of endearment where words of comfort availed not ...
... fire from his eye , and his footstep Heavier seemed with the weight of the heavy heart in his bosom . But with a smile and a sigh , she clasped his neck and embraced him , Speaking words of endearment where words of comfort availed not ...
Page 70
... ; from the church no Angelus sounded , Rose no smoke from the roofs , and gleamed no lights from the windows . But on the shores meanwhile the evening fires had been kindled , Built of the drift - wood thrown on the sands 70 Evangeline .
... ; from the church no Angelus sounded , Rose no smoke from the roofs , and gleamed no lights from the windows . But on the shores meanwhile the evening fires had been kindled , Built of the drift - wood thrown on the sands 70 Evangeline .
Page 71
... fire to fire , as from hearth to hearth in his parish , Wandered the faithful priest , consoling and blessing and cheering , Like unto shipwrecked Paul on Melita's desolate sea - shore . Thus he approached the place where Evangeline sat ...
... fire to fire , as from hearth to hearth in his parish , Wandered the faithful priest , consoling and blessing and cheering , Like unto shipwrecked Paul on Melita's desolate sea - shore . Thus he approached the place where Evangeline sat ...
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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