 Struggled together like foes in a burning city. Behind him, Nodding and mocking along the wall, with gestures fantastic, Darted his own huge shadow, and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair Laughed in...  Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie - Page 21by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1895 - 98 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Frederick Law Olmsted - 1861 - 428 pages
...nnd vanished away into dnrkncss, Faces, clumsily carved in ouk, on the back of his arm-chair. Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...reflected the flame, as shields of armies the sunshine." The tall, elderly, busy housewife bustled about with preparations for supper, while wo learned that... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on tlie back of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flarae. as shields of armies the sunshine. Fragments of song the old man sang, and carols of Christmas,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 484 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...Fragments of song the old man sang, and carols of Such as at home, in the olden time, his fathers before him Sang in their Norman orchards and bright... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 488 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...before him Sang in their Norman orchards and bright Burgun dian vineyards. Close at her father's side was the gentle Evangeline seated, Spinning flax for... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...Fragments of song the old man sang, and carols of Such as at home, in the olden time, bis fathers before him Sang in their Norman orchards and bright... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 416 pages
...evening dimly revealing the checked woollen coverlet of the bed in one far-off corner, while in another " the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame as shields of armies the sunshine." Tradition has preserved many incidents of life in the garrisons. In times of unusual peril the settlers... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1867 - 482 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair, Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...before him Sang in their Norman orchards and bright Burgimdian vineyards. Close at her father's side was the gentle Evangeline seated, Spinning flax for... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the hack of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...vineyards. Close at her father's side was the gentle Evanpeline seated, Spinning flax for the loom, that stood in the corner behind her. Silent awhile were... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1871 - 656 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...vineyards. Close at her father's side was the gentle Evangelinc seated, Spinning flax for the loom, that stood in the corner behind her. Silent awhile were... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1873 - 632 pages
...and vanished away into darkness. Faces, clumsily carved in oak, on the back of his arm-chair Laughed in the flickering light, and the pewter plates on...her father's side was the gentle Evangeline seated, Spirming flax for the loom, that stood in the corner behind her. Silent awhile were its treadles, at... | |
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