Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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Page 16
... 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 porch , with seats be- neath ; and a foot - path Led through an orchard wide , and ...
... 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 porch , with seats be- neath ; and a foot - path Led through an orchard wide , and ...
Page 17
... stood , with its meek and innocent inmates Murmuring ever of love ; while 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 ...
... stood , with its meek and innocent inmates Murmuring ever of love ; while 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 ...
Page 19
... sung , and the daily lesson completed , Swiftly they hurried away to the forge of Basil the blacksmith . There at the door they stood , with wondering eyes to behold him Take in his leathern lap the hoof of the horse EVANGELINE . 19.
... sung , and the daily lesson completed , Swiftly they hurried away to the forge of Basil the blacksmith . There at the door they stood , with wondering eyes to behold him Take in his leathern lap the hoof of the horse EVANGELINE . 19.
Page 27
... stood the cows meanwhile , and yielded their udders Unto the milkmaid's hand ; whilst loud and in regular cadence Into the sounding pail the foaming streamlets descended . Lowing of cattle and peals of laughter were heard in the farm ...
... stood the cows meanwhile , and yielded their udders Unto the milkmaid's hand ; whilst loud and in regular cadence Into the sounding pail the foaming streamlets descended . Lowing of cattle and peals of laughter were heard in the farm ...
Page 29
... stood in the corner behind her : 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 ...
... stood in the corner behind her : 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 ...
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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