Laughed when a man was crowned, or a breach was made in the king-row. Meanwhile apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's embrasure, Sat the lovers, and whispered together, beholding the moon rise Over the pallid sea and the silvery mist of the meadows.... Evangeline - Page 46by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1893 - 157 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1849 - 782 pages
...ocean, Bent, but not broken, by age" — Here are two very pretty, though somewhat quaint fancies— " Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,...the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the Angels." * * * "And as she gazed from the window, she saw serenely the moon pass Forth from the folds of a cloud,... | |
| 1848 - 628 pages
...all description. The moon is just rising over the placid sea and the mist of the meadows, when lo, " Silently one by one in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forgct-me-nots (if the angels." After Evangeline had retired to her chamber for the night, we find... | |
| 1847 - 1230 pages
...instance of these last, we venture, perhaps at some hazard with our lady readers, to give the following: " Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,...the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels." Longfellow has, before this, " Called the flowers, so blue and golden, Stars, that in Earth's firmament... | |
| 1848 - 734 pages
...pretty, that one cannot choose but pardon it. The author is not always so successful. Thus : — 1 Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forgel-me nols of the angels." 1848.] Feb., This is altogether too fine. It is sickening. We cannot... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1848 - 628 pages
...all description. The moon is just rising over the placid sea and the mist of the meadows, when lo, " Silently one by one in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely atari, the forgct-tne-nott of the angels." After Evani»eline had retired to her chamber for the night,... | |
| 1849 - 820 pages
...broken, by age" — Here are two very pretty, though somewhat quaint fancies — " Silently, one hy one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed...the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the Angels." * » » "And as she gazed from the window, she saw serenely the moon pass Forth from the folds of a... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...the tankard of ale and drank to their welfare. Wiping the foam from his lip, he solemnly EVANGELINE. While in silence the others sat and mused by the fireside,...lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Thus passed the evening away. Anon the bell from the belfry Rang out the hour of nine, the village curfew,... | |
| Orestes Augustus Brownson - 1850 - 560 pages
...his face, as the vapors Freeze in fantastic shapes on the window-panes in the winter." Again : — " Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,...the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels." This is exquisitely dainty, but overwhelmingly artificial ; we admire, and yet we despise. However,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...game begun. In friendly contention the old men Laughed at each lucky hit or unsuccessful manreuvre, Laughed when a man was crowned, or a breach was made...lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Thus passed the evening away. Anon the bell from the belfry Rose the guests and departed ; and silence reigned... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...game begun. In friendly contention the old men Laughed at each lucky hit, or unsuccessful mano3uvre, Laughed when a man was crowned, or a breach was made...lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Thus passed the evening away. Anon the bell from the belfry Rang out the hour of nine, the village curfew,... | |
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