 Brought in the olden time from France, and since, as an heirloom, Handed down from mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after confession, Homeward...  Evangeline : a Tale of Acadie - Page 10by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 122 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...from mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness, a more ethereal beauty, ay know which way to go ; For she guides him smooth...drives on that ship so fast, Without or wave or wi HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. EVANGELINE ON THE PBAIRIE. BEAUTIFUL was the night. Behind the black wall... | |
 | 1879 - 830 pages
...youth. Who does not remember the immortal lines : " A celestial brightness, a more ethereal beauty, Shone on her face and encircled her form when, after...serenely she walked with God's benediction upon her." This was in the beautiful village of Grand Pre, near "the forest primeval." Upon the details of the... | |
 | Pádraig Ó Seaghdha - 1878 - 462 pages
...from mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness—a more ethereal beauty— Shone on her face and encircled her form, when after...serenely she walked with God's benediction upon her. 3. Firmly builded with rafters of oak, the Louse ol the farmer Stood on the side of a hill commanding... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1873 - 614 pages
...by no means to be confounded with the true Evangeline-like Quakerism of yore whereof one might say " When she had passed it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." " They believed themselves the Holy Spirit," says Swedenborg (CLJ 83) : at no period of its history... | |
 | American literature - 1898 - 1042 pages
...Adolphus, she said : " Do you know her?" "Yes," he answered. "I met her once and found her charming. When she had passed it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." "The trouble was that she thought he was marrying her for her money," commented the informant. " Ah,"... | |
 | 1884 - 658 pages
...youth. Who does not remember the immortal lines : " A celestial brightness, a more ethereal beauty, Shone on her face and encircled her form when, after...serenely she walked with God's benediction upon her." This was in the beautiful village of Grand Pre, near "the forest primeval." Upon the details of the... | |
 | Henry Jackson - 1874 - 298 pages
...Head in splendid style!" he exclaims, as the " Evangeline " disappears round the promontory. "'And when she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music,' eh ?" laughs Mr. Brande, quoting the words applied by the poet to her namesake ; " I believe you're... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...like the Arabs, And as silently steal away. ibid. This is the forest primeval. Evangeline. Part I. When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music. ibid. Part I, i. Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Ibid. Part I, iii. Into... | |
 | Moses Foster Sweetser - Maritime Provinces - 1875 - 366 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." After a beautiful description of the peaceful social life of the Acadian?, nnd the betrothal of Evangeline,... | |
 | Maritime provinces - 1875 - 412 pages
...mother to child, through long generations. But a celestial brightness — a more ethereal beauty — Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after...passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music." After a beautiful description of the peaceful social life of the Acadians, and the betrothal of Evangeline,... | |
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