| 1848 - 628 pages
...of Grand Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing hit household, i ientle Kvangeline lived. his child, and the pride of the village. Stalworth...seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, an oak that was covered with snow-flakes ; White aa the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 180 pages
...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand- Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing...as brown as the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn by the way-side,... | |
| 1848 - 476 pages
...from this village dwelt Benedict BeUefontaioe, the wealthiest fanner of Grand-Pre ; with him — " Gentle Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride...as brown as the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Elack were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn t>7 "^ way-side,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 152 pages
...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing...he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes; White aa the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold, that... | |
| 1848 - 734 pages
...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pré, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing...the man of seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, as an oak that is covered with snow-flakes ; White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown... | |
| 1848 - 514 pages
...Grand-Pre ; with him — " Gentle Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stal worth and stately in form was the man of seventy winters...as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown aa the oak-leaves. Pair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black were her eyes as... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 176 pages
...the village, and nearer the Basin of Minns, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest -farmer Grand-Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres; and with him, directing...Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stnlworth and stately in form was the man of seventy winters; lieurty and hale was he, an oak that... | |
| 1848 - 602 pages
...from this village dwelt Benedict Belief ontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre" ; with him — "Gentle Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride...village. Stalworth and stately in form was the man ol seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes; White as the... | |
| 1848 - 1390 pages
...village. Stalworth and stately in form was the man of seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, as an oak that is covered with snow-flakes ; , White as the snow were his locks, and his checks as brown as the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black... | |
| 1848 - 722 pages
..." sfalworth and stately," and " hearty and hale as an oak that is covered with snow flakes :" '• White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak leaves." Does this comparison bring into the vision at once and irresistibly a clear image ? On... | |
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