Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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Page 27
... heard in the farm - yard , Echoed back by the barns . Anon they sank into stillness ; Heavily closed , with a creaking sound , the valves of the barn - doors , Rattled the wooden bars , and all for a season EVANGELINE . 27.
... heard in the farm - yard , Echoed back by the barns . Anon they sank into stillness ; Heavily closed , with a creaking sound , the valves of the barn - doors , Rattled the wooden bars , and all for a season EVANGELINE . 27.
Page 29
... heard in the aisles , or words of the priest at the altar , So , in each pause of the song , with measured motion , the clock clicked . Thus as they sat , there were footsteps heard , and , suddenly lifted , Sounded the wooden latch ...
... heard in the aisles , or words of the priest at the altar , So , in each pause of the song , with measured motion , the clock clicked . Thus as they sat , there were footsteps heard , and , suddenly lifted , Sounded the wooden latch ...
Page 34
... the widow she stood , with her hand in her lover's , Blushing , Evangeline heard the words that her father had spoken , And as they died on his lips the worthy notary entered . III . BENT like a labouring oar , that toils 34 EVANGELINE .
... the widow she stood , with her hand in her lover's , Blushing , Evangeline heard the words that her father had spoken , And as they died on his lips the worthy notary entered . III . BENT like a labouring oar , that toils 34 EVANGELINE .
Page 35
... a hundred Children's children rode on his knee , and heard his great watch tick . Four long years in the times of the war had he lanquished a captive . Suffering much in an old French fort as the friend EVANGELINE . 335.
... a hundred Children's children rode on his knee , and heard his great watch tick . Four long years in the times of the war had he lanquished a captive . Suffering much in an old French fort as the friend EVANGELINE . 335.
Page 37
... heard the talk in the village , And , perchance canst tell us some news of these ships and their errand . " Then with modest demeanour made answer the notary public , 66 Gossip enough have I heard , in sooth , yet am never the wiser ...
... heard the talk in the village , And , perchance canst tell us some news of these ships and their errand . " Then with modest demeanour made answer the notary public , 66 Gossip enough have I heard , in sooth , yet am never the wiser ...
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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