Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... aloft , and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean . Naught but tradition remains of the beautiful village of Grand - Pré . Ye who believe in affection that hopes , and endures , and is patient , Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of ...
... aloft , and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean . Naught but tradition remains of the beautiful village of Grand - Pré . Ye who believe in affection that hopes , and endures , and is patient , Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of ...
Page 11
... aloft on the mountains Sea - fogs pitched their tents , and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley , but ne'er from their station descended . There , in the midst of its farms , reposed the Acadian village . Strongly ...
... aloft on the mountains Sea - fogs pitched their tents , and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley , but ne'er from their station descended . There , in the midst of its farms , reposed the Acadian village . Strongly ...
Page 27
... aloft on their shoulders the wooden and ponderous saddles Painted with brilliant dyes , and adorned with tassels of crimson , Nodded in bright array , like hollyhocks heavy with blossoms . Patiently stood the cows meanwhile , and ...
... aloft on their shoulders the wooden and ponderous saddles Painted with brilliant dyes , and adorned with tassels of crimson , Nodded in bright array , like hollyhocks heavy with blossoms . Patiently stood the cows meanwhile , and ...
Page 38
... city , whose name I no longer remember , Raised aloft on a column , a brazen statue of Justice Stood in the public square , upholding the scales in its left hand , And in its right a sword , as an emblem 38 EVANGELINE .
... city , whose name I no longer remember , Raised aloft on a column , a brazen statue of Justice Stood in the public square , upholding the scales in its left hand , And in its right a sword , as an emblem 38 EVANGELINE .
Page 41
... leathern pouch the farmer threw on the table Three times the old man's fee in solid pieces of silver ; And the notary rising , and blessing the bride and the bridegroom , Lifted aloft the tankard of ale and drank to their EVANGELINE . 41.
... leathern pouch the farmer threw on the table Three times the old man's fee in solid pieces of silver ; And the notary rising , and blessing the bride and the bridegroom , Lifted aloft the tankard of ale and drank to their EVANGELINE . 41.
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Acadian Acadie accents aloft anon answer art thou ascended barns Basil the blacksmith beauty behold blossom boat cattle cheer churchyard darkness descended desert door dwellings Evangeline stood Evangeline's heart exile eyes face farm-yard farmer Father Felician Filled flax flocks flowers footsteps forest FREDERIKA BREMER Gabriel garden gazed gleamed golden hand Happy Valley heard heaven HENRY W herds herdsman labour land light lips Loud maiden maize meadows meek morning mournful myste neighbouring night notary notary public Nova Scotia o'er ocean Opelousas Ozark mountains passed Patience paused Port Royal prairies priest river roofs rose sang shade shadow Shawnee ships shore silent Sister of Mercy slowly slumber smoke snow-white sorrow soul sound spake spirit sunshine sweet tale thee thou thought tide Unto Vathek village of Grand-Pré voice waited wander weary whispered wind woodlands words