Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... arms against Frenchmen ; they , therefore , en- treated the English that they might never be forced to so painful a service , and might be excused from taking the oath of allegiance . This request received no special attention , but ...
... arms against Frenchmen ; they , therefore , en- treated the English that they might never be forced to so painful a service , and might be excused from taking the oath of allegiance . This request received no special attention , but ...
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... arm - chair , Laughed in the flickering light , and the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame , as shields of armies the sunshine . Fragments of song the old man sang , and carols of Christmas , Such as at home ...
... arm - chair , Laughed in the flickering light , and the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame , as shields of armies the sunshine . Fragments of song the old man sang , and carols of Christmas , Such as at home ...
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... , nor Beau Séjour nor Port Royal . Many already have fled to the forest , and lurk on its outskirts , Waiting with anxious hearts the dubious fate of to - morrow . Arms have been taken from us , and warlike weapons 32 EVANGELINE .
... , nor Beau Séjour nor Port Royal . Many already have fled to the forest , and lurk on its outskirts , Waiting with anxious hearts the dubious fate of to - morrow . Arms have been taken from us , and warlike weapons 32 EVANGELINE .
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Arms have been taken from us , and warlike weapons of all kinds ; Nothing is left but the blacksmith's sledge and the scythe of the mower . " Then with a pleasant smile made answer the jovial farmer ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Arms have been taken from us , and warlike weapons of all kinds ; Nothing is left but the blacksmith's sledge and the scythe of the mower . " Then with a pleasant smile made answer the jovial farmer ...
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... rushed to the door - way . Vain was the hope of escape , and cries and fierce imprecations Rang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose , with arms uplifted , the figure of Basil EVANGELINE . 53.
... rushed to the door - way . Vain was the hope of escape , and cries and fierce imprecations Rang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose , with arms uplifted , the figure of Basil EVANGELINE . 53.
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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