Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... slept ; their protector , When from the forest at night , through the starry silence , the wolves howled . Late , with the rising moon , returned the wains from the marshes , Laden with briny hay , that filled the air with 26 EVANGELINE .
... slept ; their protector , When from the forest at night , through the starry silence , the wolves howled . Late , with the rising moon , returned the wains from the marshes , Laden with briny hay , that filled the air with 26 EVANGELINE .
Page 28
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Rattled the wooden bars , and all for a season was silent . In - doors , warm by the wide - mouthed fire- place , idly the farmer Sat in his elbow - chair , and watched how the flames and the smoke - wreaths ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Rattled the wooden bars , and all for a season was silent . In - doors , warm by the wide - mouthed fire- place , idly the farmer Sat in his elbow - chair , and watched how the flames and the smoke - wreaths ...
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... Silent awhile were its treadles , at rest was its diligent shuttle , While the monotonous drone of the wheel , like the drone of a bagpipe , Followed the old man's song , and united the fragments together . As in a church , when the ...
... Silent awhile were its treadles , at rest was its diligent shuttle , While the monotonous drone of the wheel , like the drone of a bagpipe , Followed the old man's song , and united the fragments together . As in a church , when the ...
Page 42
... silence the others sat and mused by the fireside , Till Evangeline brought the draught - board out of its corner . Soon was the game begun . In friendly con- tention the old men Laughed at each lucky hit , or unsuccessful manœuvre ...
... silence the others sat and mused by the fireside , Till Evangeline brought the draught - board out of its corner . Soon was the game begun . In friendly con- tention the old men Laughed at each lucky hit , or unsuccessful manœuvre ...
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... silence reigned in the household . Many a farewell word and sweet good - night on the door - step Lingered long in Evangeline's heart , and filled it with gladness . Carefully then were covered the embers that glowed on the hearth ...
... silence reigned in the household . Many a farewell word and sweet good - night on the door - step Lingered long in Evangeline's heart , and filled it with gladness . Carefully then were covered the embers that glowed on the hearth ...
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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