Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings ; Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest... Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie - Page 31by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1904 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1847 - 1230 pages
...as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hill-side bounding, they glided awny o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests...of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings." The marriage contract is signed ; the old men discuss the meaning of the order issued by the English... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 182 pages
...as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests...few swift years, and they no longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and his face, like the face of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light,... | |
| 1848 - 514 pages
...as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests...few swift years, and they no longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and his face, like the face of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 176 pages
...hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which...few swift years, and they no longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and his face, like the face of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light,... | |
| 1848 - 476 pages
...as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests...of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings ; I/ucky was he who found that atone in the nest of the swallow ! Thus passed a few swift years, and... | |
| 1848 - 602 pages
...as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests...which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to teslore the sight of its fledglings; Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow!... | |
| 1848 - 832 pages
...as swift as the swoop of the eagle, Down the hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests...wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the chore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings." The marriage contract is signed ; the old... | |
| 1848 - 812 pages
...eagle, down the hill-side bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climed to the populous nests on the rafters, seeking with eager eyes that wondrous etooe, which the swallow brings from the shore of the sea :o restore the sight of i is fledglings ;... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849 - 170 pages
...bounding, they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on tne rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone,...from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledgliig* j Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow ! Thus passed a few. swift... | |
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