Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... gables projecting Over the basement below protected and shaded the door - way . There in the tranquil evenings of summer , when brightly the sunset Lighted the village street , and gilded the vanes on EVANGELINE . 11.
... gables projecting Over the basement below protected and shaded the door - way . There in the tranquil evenings of summer , when brightly the sunset Lighted the village street , and gilded the vanes on EVANGELINE . 11.
Page 12
... street came the parish priest , and the children Paused in their play to kiss the hand he ex- tended to bless them . Reverend walked he among them ; and up rose matrons and maidens , Hailing his slow approach with words of affec tionate ...
... street came the parish priest , and the children Paused in their play to kiss the hand he ex- tended to bless them . Reverend walked he among them ; and up rose matrons and maidens , Hailing his slow approach with words of affec tionate ...
Page 15
... street she passed , with her chaplet of beads and her missal , Wearing her Norman cap , and her kirtle of blue , and the ear - rings , Brought in the olden time from France , and since , as an heir - loom , Handed down from mother to ...
... street she passed , with her chaplet of beads and her missal , Wearing her Norman cap , and her kirtle of blue , and the ear - rings , Brought in the olden time from France , and since , as an heir - loom , Handed down from mother to ...
Page 48
... streets with people ; and noisy groups at the house - doors Sat in the cheerful sun , and rejoiced and gos- sipped together . Every house was an inn , where all were wel comed and feasted ; For with this simple people , who lived like ...
... streets with people ; and noisy groups at the house - doors Sat in the cheerful sun , and rejoiced and gos- sipped together . Every house was an inn , where all were wel comed and feasted ; For with this simple people , who lived like ...
Page 57
... street with mysterious splendour , and roofed each Peasant's cottage with golden thatch , and em- blazoned its windows . Long within had been spread the snow - white cloth on the table ; There stood the wheaten loaf , and the honey ...
... street with mysterious splendour , and roofed each Peasant's cottage with golden thatch , and em- blazoned its windows . Long within had been spread the snow - white cloth on the table ; There stood the wheaten loaf , and the honey ...
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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