Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 12
... Paused in their play to kiss the 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 ...
... Paused in their play to kiss the 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 ...
Page 31
... exclaimed , as their footsteps paused on the threshold , " Welcome , Basil , my friend ! Come , take thy place on the settle , Close by the chimney - side , which is always Evangeline . 31 As in a church, when the chant of the ...
... exclaimed , as their footsteps paused on the threshold , " Welcome , Basil , my friend ! Come , take thy place on the settle , Close by the chimney - side , which is always Evangeline . 31 As in a church, when the chant of the ...
Page 33
... Pausing a moment , to take the pipe that Evange line brought him , And with a coal from the embers had lighted , he slowly continued : - " Four days now are passed since the English ships at their anchors Ride in the Gaspereau's mouth ...
... Pausing a moment , to take the pipe that Evange line brought him , And with a coal from the embers had lighted , he slowly continued : - " Four days now are passed since the English ships at their anchors Ride in the Gaspereau's mouth ...
Page 64
... Pausing and looking back to gaze once more on their dwellings , Ere they were shut from sight by the winding road and the woodland . Close at their sides their children ran , and urged on the oxen , While in their little hands they ...
... Pausing and looking back to gaze once more on their dwellings , Ere they were shut from sight by the winding road and the woodland . Close at their sides their children ran , and urged on the oxen , While in their little hands they ...
Page 67
... mis- chances may happen ! 98 Smiling she spake these words ; then sudden paused , for her father Saw she slowly advancing . Alas ! how changed was his aspect ! Gone was the glow from his cheek , and the Evangeline . 67.
... mis- chances may happen ! 98 Smiling she spake these words ; then sudden paused , for her father Saw she slowly advancing . Alas ! how changed was his aspect ! Gone was the glow from his cheek , and the Evangeline . 67.
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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