Brought in the olden time from France, and since, as an heirloom, Handed down from mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after confession, Homeward... Evangeline : a Tale of Acadie - Page 10by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 122 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1848 - 572 pages
...mother to child through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after confession, Homeward serenely she walk'd with God's benediction upon her. When she had pass'd, it seem'd like the ceasing of exquisite... | |
| 1848 - 734 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." Is this natural poetry ? Does the narrative require these " dying falls?" We answer, no ; the measure... | |
| 1848 - 514 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music," pp. 8—10. Many a suitor had this fair Evangeline, but the only one she loved in return was, — "... | |
| 1848 - 602 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." pp. 8—10. Many a snitor had this fair Evangeline, but the only one she loved in return was, — "Gabriel... | |
| 1848 - 722 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...walked with God's benediction upon her. When she had passetl, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." Is this natural poetry ? Does the narrative... | |
| 1848 - 782 pages
...bce 6пдП|"фгп Äun= bige geben, поф. feine епдН|"фсп ^)crametet gefc£)£n fjaben. Firmly builded with rafters of oak, the house of the farmer Stood on the aide of a hill commanding the eea; and a shady. Sycamore grew by the door, with a woodbine wreathing... | |
| 1848 - 636 pages
...to child through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Sin mf on her face and encircled her form, when, after confession, Homeward serenely she walk'd with God's benediction upon her. When she had pass'd, it seem'd like the ceasing of exquisite... | |
| 1848 - 1390 pages
...strained, but degrades rather than exalts. The last line in the extract is another forced simile : " When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." But this is so pretty, that one cannot choose but pardon it. The author is not always so successful.... | |
| 1850 - 560 pages
...child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more etherial beauty — Shone in her face and encircled her form, when, after confession,...When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing- of exqmsite music." We might go a long way through Mr. Longfellow's volume without pitching upon so many... | |
| Orestes Augustus Brownson - 1850 - 560 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." This passage, copied with Chinese fidelity, is a fair specimen of the author's beauties and blemishes.... | |
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