Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while she passed, for her presence Fell on their hearts like a ray of the sun on the walls of a prison. Evangeline: a tale [in verse]. - Page 147by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849Full view - About this book
| 1848 - 476 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...for ever. Many familiar forms had disappeared in the night-time ; Vacant their places were, or lilled already by strangers. Suddenly, as if arrested by... | |
| 1848 - 602 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...for ever. Many familiar forms had disappeared in the night-time ; Vacant their places were, or filled already by strangers. Suddenly, as if arrested by... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...visit to the almshouse has some very affecting lines — " Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...hand upon many a heart, had healed it for ever. Many lamiliar forms had disappeared in the night-time ; Vacant their places were, or filled already by strangers."... | |
| 1848 - 514 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while she passed, for her presence Pell on their hearts like a ray of the sun on the walls of a prison. And, as she looked around, she... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...for ever. Many familiar forms had disappeared in the nighttime ; Vacant their places were, or filled already by strangers. Suddenly, as if arrested by fear... | |
| Orestes Augustus Brownson - 1850 - 560 pages
...the almshouse, — entered the chambers of sickness. " Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...hearts like a ray of the sun on the walls of a prison " Suddenly, as if arrested by fear or a feeling of wonder, Still she stood, with her colorless lips... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...and concealing their faces, Where on their pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while she passed,...for ever. Many familiar forms had disappeared in the nighttime ; Vacant their places were, or filled already by strangers. Suddenly, as if arrested by fear... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...for ever. Many familiar forms had disappeared in the nighttime ; Vacant their places were, or filled already by strangers. Suddenly, as if arrested by fear... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1854 - 174 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised as Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...for ever. Many familiar forms had disappeared in the nighttime ; Vacant their places were, or filled already by strangers. Suddenly, as if arrested by fear... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...pallets they lay, like drifts of snow by the road-side. Many a languid head, upraised äs Evangeline entered, Turned on its pillow of pain to gaze while...like a ray of the sun on the walls of a prison. And, äs she looked around, she saw how Death, the consoler, Laying his hand upon many a heart, had healed... | |
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