Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... tree were hives overhung by a penthouse , Such as the traveller sees in regions remote by the road - side , Built o'er a box for the poor , or the blessed image of Mary . Farther dowr , on the slope of the hill , was the well with its ...
... tree were hives overhung by a penthouse , Such as the traveller sees in regions remote by the road - side , Built o'er a box for the poor , or the blessed image of Mary . Farther dowr , on the slope of the hill , was the well with its ...
Page 23
... ; and wild with the winds of September Wrestled the trees of the forest , as Jacob of old with the angel . All the signs foretold a winter long and incle ment . Bees , with prophetic instinct of want had hoarded their EVANGELINE 23.
... ; and wild with the winds of September Wrestled the trees of the forest , as Jacob of old with the angel . All the signs foretold a winter long and incle ment . Bees , with prophetic instinct of want had hoarded their EVANGELINE 23.
Page 25
... tree of the forest Flashed like the plane - tree the Persian adorn- ed with mantles and jewels . Now recommenced the reign of rest and affection and stillness . Day with its burden and heat had departed , and twilight descending Brought ...
... tree of the forest Flashed like the plane - tree the Persian adorn- ed with mantles and jewels . Now recommenced the reign of rest and affection and stillness . Day with its burden and heat had departed , and twilight descending Brought ...
Page 45
... trees of the orchard , Waited her lover , and watched for the gleam of her lamp and her shadow . Yet were her thoughts of him , and at times a feeling of sadness Passed o'er her soul , as the sailing shade of clouds in the moonlight ...
... trees of the orchard , Waited her lover , and watched for the gleam of her lamp and her shadow . Yet were her thoughts of him , and at times a feeling of sadness Passed o'er her soul , as the sailing shade of clouds in the moonlight ...
Page 50
... trees and down the path to the meadows ; Old folk and young together , and children mingled among them . Fairest of all the maids was Evangeline , Bene- dict's daughter ! Noblest of all the youths was Gabriel , son of the blacksmith ...
... trees and down the path to the meadows ; Old folk and young together , and children mingled among them . Fairest of all the maids was Evangeline , Bene- dict's daughter ! Noblest of all the youths was Gabriel , son of the blacksmith ...
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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