 Swinging from its great arms, the trumpetflower and the grapevine Hung their ladder of ropes aloft like the ladder of Jacob, On whose pendulous stairs the angels ascending, descending, Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom....  Evangeline: a tale [in verse]. - Page 93by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849Full view - About this book
 | 1910 - 490 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. At the helm sat a youth, with countenance... | |
 | 1910 - 444 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an opening heaven 825 Lighted her soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Nearer, ever nearer, among the numberless... | |
 | HENRY FROWDE - 1912 - 1072 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Eyangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Nearer, ever nearer, among the numberless islands, Darted a light, swift boat, that sped away o'er the water,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1914 - 734 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it Filled was her heart...Urged on its course by the sinewy arms of hunters and trappen. Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. At the helm sat a youth,... | |
 | Mary Edwards Calhoun, Emma Leonora MacAlarney - 1915 - 670 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart...sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Nearer, ever nearer, among the numberless islands, Darted a light, swift boat, that sped away o'er the water,... | |
 | 1915 - 316 pages
...flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. 825 Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an...sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Nearer arid ever nearer, among the numberless islands, Darted a light, swift boat, that sped away o'er the... | |
 | Percy Holmes Boynton - 1918 - 750 pages
...Were the swift humming-birds, that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision F.vangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an opening heaven 380 381 Lighted her soul in sleep with the glory of regions celestial. Nearer, and ever nearer, among... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920 - 668 pages
...flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. zo Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an...course by the sinewy arms of hunters and trappers. SB Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. At the helm sat a youth, with... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 552 pages
...that flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneatli it. -« Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn...course by the sinewy arms of hunters and trappers. 25 Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. Somewhat beyond his years on... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1921 - 680 pages
...flitted from blossom to blossom. Such was the vision Evangeline saw as she slumbered beneath it. 20 Filled was her heart with love, and the dawn of an...course by the sinewy arms of hunters and trappers. 25 Northward its prow was turned, to the land of the bison and beaver. Somewhat beyond his years on... | |
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