Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieBogue, 1854 - 102 pages |
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... heaven , and o'er the horizon XXV . Titan - like stretches its hundred hands upon mountain and meadow . " BIRKET FOSTER . 42 " Having the glare of the burning village for funeral torches , But without bell or book , they buried the ...
... heaven , and o'er the horizon XXV . Titan - like stretches its hundred hands upon mountain and meadow . " BIRKET FOSTER . 42 " Having the glare of the burning village for funeral torches , But without bell or book , they buried the ...
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... heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the farmers forever departed ! Scattered like dust and leaves , when the mighty blasts of October Seize them , and whirl them aloft , and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean . Naught but ...
... heaven ? Waste are those pleasant farms , and the farmers forever departed ! Scattered like dust and leaves , when the mighty blasts of October Seize them , and whirl them aloft , and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean . Naught but ...
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... heaven her innocent spirit ascended , Lo ! o'er the city a tempest rose ; and the bolts of the thunder Smote the statue of bronze , and hurled in wrath from its left hand Down on the pavement below the clattering scales of the 22 ...
... heaven her innocent spirit ascended , Lo ! o'er the city a tempest rose ; and the bolts of the thunder Smote the statue of bronze , and hurled in wrath from its left hand Down on the pavement below the clattering scales of the 22 ...
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... heaven , Blossomed the lovely stars , the forget - me - nots of the angels . Thus passed the evening away . Anon the bell from the belfry Rang out the hour of nine , the village curfew , and straightway Rose the guests and departed ...
... heaven , Blossomed the lovely stars , the forget - me - nots of the angels . Thus passed the evening away . Anon the bell from the belfry Rang out the hour of nine , the village curfew , and straightway Rose the guests and departed ...
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... heaven . Meanwhile had spread in the village the tidings of ill , and on all sides Wandered , wailing , from house to house the women and children . Long at her father's door Evangeline stood , with her right hand Shielding her eyes ...
... heaven . Meanwhile had spread in the village the tidings of ill , and on all sides Wandered , wailing , from house to house the women and children . Long at her father's door Evangeline stood , with her right hand Shielding her eyes ...
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ACADIE accents aloft answer art thou barns Basil the blacksmith beauty behold blossom cattle cheer church darkness DAVID BOGUE descended desert door English Evangeline stood Evangeline's heart exile eyes face Father Felician FLEET STREET flocks forest French Gabriel gazed gleamed golden hand heard heaven HENRY VIZETELLY herds herdsman hundred Indian inhabitants JOHN GILBERT labour land light lips Loud maiden maize Majesty's Majesty's pleasure meadows meek Minas mingled morning morocco neighbouring night notary notary public Nova Scotia numberless o'er oath of fidelity ocean Ozark Mountains passed patient paused prairies priest prisoners province René Leblanc river roof rose shade shadow shore silent Sister of Mercy slowly slumber smoke sorrow soul sound spake spirit sunshine sweet tablets of stone thee thou thought Treaty of Utrecht Unto village of Grand-Pré voice wandered weary whispered woodland words