Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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Page viii
... graves , his imagination goes back to a scene of rural felicity and purity seldom seen in the world , and his heart melts at the sudden and dreadful fate of the Acadians . " PART THE FIRST . PRELUDE . THIS is the forest viii ...
... graves , his imagination goes back to a scene of rural felicity and purity seldom seen in the world , and his heart melts at the sudden and dreadful fate of the Acadians . " PART THE FIRST . PRELUDE . THIS is the forest viii ...
Page 48
... seen but the track of wheels in the greensward , Group after group appeared , and joined or passed on the highway . Long ere noon , in the village all sounds of labour were silenced . Thronged were the streets with people ; and noisy ...
... seen but the track of wheels in the greensward , Group after group appeared , and joined or passed on the highway . Long ere noon , in the village all sounds of labour were silenced . Thronged were the streets with people ; and noisy ...
Page 78
... seen a maiden who waited and wandered , Lowly and meek in spirit , and patiently suffer- ing all things . Fair was she and young ; but , alas ! before her extended , Dreary and vast and silent , the desert of life , with its pathway ...
... seen a maiden who waited and wandered , Lowly and meek in spirit , and patiently suffer- ing all things . Fair was she and young ; but , alas ! before her extended , Dreary and vast and silent , the desert of life , with its pathway ...
Page 80
... seen her beloved and known him , But it was long ago , in some far - off place or forgotten . Gabriel Lajeunesse ! " said they ; " Oh , yes we have seen him . He was with Basil the blacksmith , and both had gone to the prairies ...
... seen her beloved and known him , But it was long ago , in some far - off place or forgotten . Gabriel Lajeunesse ! " said they ; " Oh , yes we have seen him . He was with Basil the blacksmith , and both had gone to the prairies ...
Page 115
... and infinite numbers . Over her head the stars , the thoughts of God in the heavens , Shone on the eyes of man , who had ceased to marvel and worship , Save when a blazing comet was seen on the walls EVANGELINE . 115.
... and infinite numbers . Over her head the stars , the thoughts of God in the heavens , Shone on the eyes of man , who had ceased to marvel and worship , Save when a blazing comet was seen on the walls EVANGELINE . 115.
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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