Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 28
... hand ; whilst loud and in regular cadence Into the sounding pails the foaming streamlets descended . Lowing of cattle and peals of laughter were heard in the farm - yard , Echoed back by the barns . Anon they sank into 28 Evangeline .
... hand ; whilst loud and in regular cadence Into the sounding pails the foaming streamlets descended . Lowing of cattle and peals of laughter were heard in the farm - yard , Echoed back by the barns . Anon they sank into 28 Evangeline .
Page 31
... heard in the aisles , or words of the priest at the altar , So , in each pause of the song , with measured mo- tion the clock clicked . Thus as they sat , there were footsteps heard , and , suddenly lifted , Sounded the wooden latch ...
... heard in the aisles , or words of the priest at the altar , So , in each pause of the song , with measured mo- tion the clock clicked . Thus as they sat , there were footsteps heard , and , suddenly lifted , Sounded the wooden latch ...
Page 36
... , with her hand in her lover's , Blushing Evangeline heard the words that her father had spoken , And , as they died on his lips , the worthy notary entered . III . ENT like a laboring oar , that toils 35 Evangeline .
... , with her hand in her lover's , Blushing Evangeline heard the words that her father had spoken , And , as they died on his lips , the worthy notary entered . III . ENT like a laboring oar , that toils 35 Evangeline .
Page 37
... heard his great watch tick . Four long years in the times of the war had he languished a captive , Suffering much in an ola French fort as the friend of the English . Now , though warier grown , without all guile of Evangeline . 37.
... heard his great watch tick . Four long years in the times of the war had he languished a captive , Suffering much in an ola French fort as the friend of the English . Now , though warier grown , without all guile of Evangeline . 37.
Page 39
... heard the talk in the village , And , perchance , canst tell us some these ships and their errand . " news of Then with modest demeanor made answer the notary public- " Gossip enough have I heard , in sooth , yet am never the wiser ...
... heard the talk in the village , And , perchance , canst tell us some these ships and their errand . " news of Then with modest demeanor made answer the notary public- " Gossip enough have I heard , in sooth , yet am never the wiser ...
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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