 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 North American Review - Page 204edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
 | 1855 - 804 pages
...widow (whilst Anne roamed about, A victim to grief and amazement) ; She died — but in peace — "as a lamp is blown out By a gust of wind at a casement." (I quote from Longfellow, where Gabriel dies, Beside him Evangeline kneeling ; I mention my author... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...their motion revealed what the tongue would have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid...lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement.' Beside the poems already noticed, Longfellow has written The Spanish Student, a play (1842) ; Poems... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 116 pages
...their motion revealed what his tongue \vonld have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid...sank into darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by n gust of wind at a casement. All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 184 pages
...motion revealed what his tongue would have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneel^ ing beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid his head...fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of heart, the restless5 unsatisfied longing, All the dull, deep pain, and constant anguish of patience ! And, as... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pages
...tongue would have spoken. Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling beside him, \ Kiss'd his dying lips, and laid his head on her bosom. Sweet...lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casement. THE MEMORY OF THE DEAD. A fine old patriot lyric, from Mr. BARRY'S collection of The Songi of Ireland.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 428 pages
...their motion revealed what his tongue would have spokeu. Vainly he strove to rise; and Evangcline, kneeling beside him, Kissed his dying lips, and laid...her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes ; but it snddenly sank into darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at a casementAll was ended... | |
 | 1857 - 986 pages
...Vainly he strove to rise ; and Evangeline, kneeling b.side him, Killed his dying lips, and laid bis head on her bosom. Sweet was the light of his eyes ; but it suddenly sank into darkness, Aft when a lamp is blown oat by a gust of wind at a casement." Her divine resignation is as divinely... | |
 | Charles Maurice Davies - 1858 - 264 pages
...marked its hour of success on earth shall the hope of the holy be, when it is realised in Heaven! ' All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow; All.the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied longing; All the dull deep pain, and constant anguish... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1860 - 468 pages
...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...darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust of All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 484 pages
...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...darkness, As when a lamp is blown out by a gust of wind at All was ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow, All the aching of heart, the restless, unsatisfied... | |
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