 Swinging from its great arms, the trumpetflower and the grapevine Hung their ladder of ropes aloft like the ladder of Jacob, On whose pendulous stairs the angels ascending, descending, Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom....  Evangeline: a tale [in verse]. - Page 93by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline eaw as she slumbered beneath it. [From Ihs AlhencEum. Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an opening heaven flighted her soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial. " Here, lastly, is a southern home.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...o'er the water, Urged on its course by the sinewy arras of hunters and trappers. Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1854 - 174 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an opening heaven 7795B Lighted her soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Nearer and ever nearer, among... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 264 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...sinewy arms of hunters and trappers. Northward its provf was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. At the helm sat a youth, with countenance thoughtful... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 472 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...Lighted her soul in sleep with the glory of regions Nearer and ever nearer, among the numberless islands, Darted a light, swift boat, that sped away o'er... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 432 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...light, swift boat, that sped away o'er the water, EVANQELINE. EVANGELINE. Urged on its course by the sinewy arms of hunters and trappers. Northward its... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1859 - 370 pages
...slept beneath the cedar-tree). Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumber'd beneath it ; Fill'd was her heart with love, and the dawn of an opening...soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial.' Very beautiful she is; and, as I gazed upon her, I seemed to hear the dash of Gabriel's oar, as he... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...with love, and the dawn of an opening heaven Lighted ner soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Kearer and ever nearer, among the numberless... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Sueh was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...light, swift boat, that sped away o'er the water, Urged ou its course by the sinewy arms of hunters and trappers Northward its prow was turned, to the laud... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision livangeliue saw as she slumbered beneath it. Tilled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an opening...the water, Urged on its course by the sinewy arms oi' hunters and trappers, Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. At the... | |
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