Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... gazed from the window she saw serenely the moon pass Forth from the folds of a cloud , and one star follow her footsteps , As out of Abraham's tent young Ishmael wan- dered with Hagar ! IV . PLEASANTLY rose next morn the sun on the ...
... gazed from the window she saw serenely the moon pass Forth from the folds of a cloud , and one star follow her footsteps , As out of Abraham's tent young Ishmael wan- dered with Hagar ! IV . PLEASANTLY rose next morn the sun on the ...
Page 69
... gazed at the flickering fire - light . " Benedicite ! " murmured the priest , in tones of compassion . More he fain would have said , but his heart was full , and his accents Faltered and paused on his lips , as the feet of a child on a ...
... gazed at the flickering fire - light . " Benedicite ! " murmured the priest , in tones of compassion . More he fain would have said , but his heart was full , and his accents Faltered and paused on his lips , as the feet of a child on a ...
Page 72
... Gazed on the scene of terror that reddened and widened before them ; And as they turned at length to speak to their silent companion , Lo ! from his seat he had fallen , and stretched abroad on the sea - shore . Motionless lay his form ...
... Gazed on the scene of terror that reddened and widened before them ; And as they turned at length to speak to their silent companion , Lo ! from his seat he had fallen , and stretched abroad on the sea - shore . Motionless lay his form ...
Page 79
... the fever within her , Urged by a restless longing , the hunger and thirst of the spirit , She would commence again her endless search and endeavour Sometimes in churchyards strayed , and gazed on the crosses EVANGELINE . 79.
... the fever within her , Urged by a restless longing , the hunger and thirst of the spirit , She would commence again her endless search and endeavour Sometimes in churchyards strayed , and gazed on the crosses EVANGELINE . 79.
Page 80
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Sometimes in churchyards strayed , and gazed on the crosses and tombstones , Sat by some nameless grave , and thought that perhaps in its bosom He was already at rest and she longed to slum- ber beside him ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Sometimes in churchyards strayed , and gazed on the crosses and tombstones , Sat by some nameless grave , and thought that perhaps in its bosom He was already at rest and she longed to slum- ber beside him ...
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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