Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... farmers , - Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands , Darkened by shadows of earth , but reflecting an image of heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the far- mers for ever departed ! Scattered like dust ...
... farmers , - Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands , Darkened by shadows of earth , but reflecting an image of heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the far- mers for ever departed ! Scattered like dust ...
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... farmers had raised with labour incessant , Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood - gates Opened , and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows , West and south there were fields of flax , and I. ...
... farmers had raised with labour incessant , Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood - gates Opened , and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows , West and south there were fields of flax , and I. ...
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... farmers , Dwelt in the love of God and man . Alike were they free from Fear , that reigns with the tyrant , and envy , the vice of republics . Neither locks ... farmer Grand - Pré , Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him , EVANGELINE . 13.
... farmers , Dwelt in the love of God and man . Alike were they free from Fear , that reigns with the tyrant , and envy , the vice of republics . Neither locks ... farmer Grand - Pré , Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him , EVANGELINE . 13.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Firmly builded with rafters of oak , the house of the farmer Stood on the side of a hill commanding the sea ; and a shady Sycamore grew by the door , with a woodbine wreathing around it : Rudely carved was the ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Firmly builded with rafters of oak , the house of the farmer Stood on the side of a hill commanding the sea ; and a shady Sycamore grew by the door , with a woodbine wreathing around it : Rudely carved was the ...
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... above in the variant breezes Numberless noisy weathercocks rattled and sang of mutation . Thus , at peace with God and the world , the farmer of Grand - Pré Lived on his sunny farm , and Evangeline go- verned EVANGELINE . 17.
... above in the variant breezes Numberless noisy weathercocks rattled and sang of mutation . Thus , at peace with God and the world , the farmer of Grand - Pré Lived on his sunny farm , and Evangeline go- verned EVANGELINE . 17.
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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