 Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows.  Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie - Page 11by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 104 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1848 - 514 pages
...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand- Pr6 Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and... | |
 | 1848 - 476 pages
...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand- Pr£ Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and... | |
 | 1848 - 602 pages
...following is a description of the village : — " la the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pre...eastward, Giving the village its name, and pasture to Hocks without number. Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 384 pages
...simple, and full of fine clear description. " In the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pre...hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides : but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1850 - 380 pages
...simple, and full of fine clear description. " In the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pre...flocks without number. Dikes, that the hands of the fanners had raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides : but at stated seasons the flood-gates... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of GrandLay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to...hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of GrandPrg Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed... | |
 | 1853 - 498 pages
...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand Prd Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and... | |
 | 1853 - 496 pages
...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand Pré Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...home of the happy. 10 PART THE FIRST. I. IN the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of GrandPre...eastward, Giving the village its name, and pasture to Socks without number. Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out... | |
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