Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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... village , the home of Acadian farmers , - Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands , Darkened by shadows of earth , but reflecting an image of heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the far- mers for ever ...
... village , the home of Acadian farmers , - Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands , Darkened by shadows of earth , but reflecting an image of heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the far- mers for ever ...
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... village of Grand - Pré Lay in the fruitful valley . Vast meadows stretched to the eastward , Giving the village its name , and pasture to flocks without number . Dikes , that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant ...
... village of Grand - Pré Lay in the fruitful valley . Vast meadows stretched to the eastward , Giving the village its name , and pasture to flocks without number . Dikes , that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant ...
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... village . Strongly built were the houses , with frames of oak and chestnut , Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the reign of the Henries . Thatched were the roofs , with dormer - windows ; and gables projecting Over the basement ...
... village . Strongly built were the houses , with frames of oak and chestnut , Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the reign of the Henries . Thatched were the roofs , with dormer - windows ; and gables projecting Over the basement ...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Lighted the village street , and gilded the vanes on the chimneys , Matrons and maidens sat in snow - white caps and in kirtles Scarlet and blue and green , with distaffs spin- ning the golden Flax for the ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Lighted the village street , and gilded the vanes on the chimneys , Matrons and maidens sat in snow - white caps and in kirtles Scarlet and blue and green , with distaffs spin- ning the golden Flax for the ...
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... the poorest lived in abundance . Somewhat apart from the village , and near- er the Basin of Minas , Benedict Bellefontaine , the wealthiest farmer Grand - Pré , Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him , EVANGELINE . 13.
... the poorest lived in abundance . Somewhat apart from the village , and near- er the Basin of Minas , Benedict Bellefontaine , the wealthiest farmer Grand - Pré , Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him , EVANGELINE . 13.
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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