Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 89
... gardens , Stood the houses of planters , with negro - cabins and dove - cots . They were approaching the region where reigns perpetual summer , Where through the Golden Coast , and groves of orange and citron , Sweeps with majestic ...
... gardens , Stood the houses of planters , with negro - cabins and dove - cots . They were approaching the region where reigns perpetual summer , Where through the Golden Coast , and groves of orange and citron , Sweeps with majestic ...
Page 99
... garden of flowers , and the bluest of heavens Bending above , and resting its dome on the walls of the forest . They who dweil there have named it the Eden of Louisiana . " With these words of cheer they arose and continued their ...
... garden of flowers , and the bluest of heavens Bending above , and resting its dome on the walls of the forest . They who dweil there have named it the Eden of Louisiana . " With these words of cheer they arose and continued their ...
Page 102
... garden Girded it round about with a belt of luxuriant blossoms , Filling the air with fragrance . The house itself was of timbers Hewn from the cypress - tree , and carefully fitted together . Large and low was the roof ; and on slender ...
... garden Girded it round about with a belt of luxuriant blossoms , Filling the air with fragrance . The house itself was of timbers Hewn from the cypress - tree , and carefully fitted together . Large and low was the roof ; and on slender ...
Page 103
... garden , Stationed the dove - cots were , as love's perpetual symbol , Scenes of endless wooing , and endless conten- tions of rivals . Silence reigned o'er the place . The line of shadow and sunshine Ran near the tops of the trees ...
... garden , Stationed the dove - cots were , as love's perpetual symbol , Scenes of endless wooing , and endless conten- tions of rivals . Silence reigned o'er the place . The line of shadow and sunshine Ran near the tops of the trees ...
Page 106
... garden Saw he the forms of the priest and the maiden advancing to meet him . Suddenly down from his horse he sprang in amazement , and forward Rushed with extended arms and exclamations of wonder ; When they beheld his face , they ...
... garden Saw he the forms of the priest and the maiden advancing to meet him . Suddenly down from his horse he sprang in amazement , and forward Rushed with extended arms and exclamations of wonder ; When they beheld his face , they ...
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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