Died on his lips, and their motion revealed what his tongue would have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes ; but it suddenly sank... The Metropolitan Magazine - Page 2951848Full view - About this book
| 1848 - 572 pages
...strove to rise, and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Ktss'd his >iving lips, and laid hi - head in her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes ; but it...is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement. All is over, and Evangeline is left to her meek resignation. The tomb of the lovers still exists, unknown... | |
| 1847 - 1230 pages
...his last look upon her and dies. " All is ended now, the hope and the fear and the sorrow, All tlie aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied longing,...dull, deep pain, and constant anguish of patience." Such is the story of Evangeline ; one of great beauty, however much it may suffer in this sketch of... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 152 pages
...spoken. Vainly he strove to rise; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bos,om. Sweet was the light of his...ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, M ' 2I All the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied longing, All the dull, deep pain, and constant... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 176 pages
...spoken. Vainly he strove to rise; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of his...lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement. EVANGEL1NE. 151 All was ended now, the hope, and the fear and the sorrow All the aching of heart, the... | |
| 1848 - 636 pages
...he strove to rise, and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, KissM his dying lips, and laid his head in her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes; but it...is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement. All is over, and Evangeline is left to her meek resignation. The tomb of the lovers still exists, unknown... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 180 pages
...spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of his...darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust of wind All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied... | |
| 1848 - 1390 pages
...pillows :" it is ' Tabriel ! He just recognizes her, and then the light of his eyes suddenly sinks into darkness, " as when a lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement." She bows her head ; the long agony is over now, and the story ends with her saying, 'Father, I thank... | |
| 1848 - 602 pages
...kneeling beside him. Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of hi" eyes; but it suddenly sank into darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust ol wind at n casement. All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of... | |
| 1848 - 832 pages
...thin, gray locks, she finds her long sought Gabriel. He turns his last look upon her and dies. " All is ended now, the hope and the fear and the sorrow, All the arhing of heart, the restless, unsatisfied longing, All the dull, deep pain, and constant anguish of... | |
| 432 pages
...spoken." Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom ; Sweet was the light of his...dull, deep pain, and constant anguish of patience t And, as she pressed once more the lifeless head to her bosom, Meekly she bowed her own, and murmured,... | |
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