Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieHurst, 1901 - 155 pages |
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Page 15
... Sweet was her breath as the breath of kine that feed in the meadows . When in the harvest heat she bore to the reapers at noontide Flagons of home - brewed ale , ah ! fair in sooth was the maiden . Fairer was she when , on Sunday morn ...
... Sweet was her breath as the breath of kine that feed in the meadows . When in the harvest heat she bore to the reapers at noontide Flagons of home - brewed ale , ah ! fair in sooth was the maiden . Fairer was she when , on Sunday morn ...
Page 46
... sweet good night on the door - step Lingered long in Evangeline's heart , and filled it with gladness . Carefully then were covered the embers that glowed on the hearth - stone , And on the oaken stairs resounded the tread of the farmer ...
... sweet good night on the door - step Lingered long in Evangeline's heart , and filled it with gladness . Carefully then were covered the embers that glowed on the hearth - stone , And on the oaken stairs resounded the tread of the farmer ...
Page 49
... sweet air the Basin of Minas , Where the ships , with their wavering shadows , were riding at anchor . Life had long been astir in the village , and clamorous labor Knocked with its hundred hands at the golden gates of the morning . Now ...
... sweet air the Basin of Minas , Where the ships , with their wavering shadows , were riding at anchor . Life had long been astir in the village , and clamorous labor Knocked with its hundred hands at the golden gates of the morning . Now ...
Page 70
... Sweet was the moist still air with the odor of milk from their udders ; Lowing they waited , and long , at the well - known bars of the farm - yard , — Waited and looked in vain for the voice and the hand of the milkmaid . Silence ...
... Sweet was the moist still air with the odor of milk from their udders ; Lowing they waited , and long , at the well - known bars of the farm - yard , — Waited and looked in vain for the voice and the hand of the milkmaid . Silence ...
Page 105
... sweet and far , through the still damp air of the evening . Suddenly out of the grass the long white horns of the cattle Rose like flakes of foam on the adverse currents of ocean . Silent a moment they gazed , then bellowing rushed o'er ...
... sweet and far , through the still damp air of the evening . Suddenly out of the grass the long white horns of the cattle Rose like flakes of foam on the adverse currents of ocean . Silent a moment they gazed , then bellowing rushed o'er ...
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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