Evangeline: A Tale of AcadieBogue, 1854 - 102 pages |
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... lips , and blessed the cup as she gave it . " " Now from the country around , from the farms and the neighbouring hamlets , JANE E. BENHAM . 27 Came in their holiday dresses the blithe Acadian peasants . " XIX . XX . " Merrily , merrily ...
... lips , and blessed the cup as she gave it . " " Now from the country around , from the farms and the neighbouring hamlets , JANE E. BENHAM . 27 Came in their holiday dresses the blithe Acadian peasants . " XIX . XX . " Merrily , merrily ...
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... by the window she stood , with her hand in her lover's , Blushing Evangeline heard the words that her father had spoken , And as they died on his lips the worthy notary entered . III . BENT like a labouring oar , that toils EVANGELINE . 19.
... by the window she stood , with her hand in her lover's , Blushing Evangeline heard the words that her father had spoken , And as they died on his lips the worthy notary entered . III . BENT like a labouring oar , that toils EVANGELINE . 19.
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... lip , he solemnly bowed and departed , While in silence the others sat and mused by the fireside , Till Evangeline brought the draught - board out of its corner . Soon was the game begun . In friendly contention the old men Laughed at ...
... lip , he solemnly bowed and departed , While in silence the others sat and mused by the fireside , Till Evangeline brought the draught - board out of its corner . Soon was the game begun . In friendly contention the old men Laughed at ...
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... lips , and blessed the cup as she gave it . Under the open sky , in the odorous air of the orchard , Bending with golden fruit , was spread the feast of betrothal . There in the shade of the porch were the priest and the notary seated ...
... lips , and blessed the cup as she gave it . Under the open sky , in the odorous air of the orchard , Bending with golden fruit , was spread the feast of betrothal . There in the shade of the porch were the priest and the notary seated ...
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... lips still repeat the prayer , ' O Father , forgive them ! ' Let us repeat that prayer , in the hour when the wicked assail us , Let us repeat it now , and say , ' O Father , forgive them ! ' " Few were his words of rebuke , but deep in ...
... lips still repeat the prayer , ' O Father , forgive them ! ' Let us repeat that prayer , in the hour when the wicked assail us , Let us repeat it now , and say , ' O Father , forgive them ! ' " Few were his words of rebuke , but deep in ...
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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