Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledglings; Lucky was he who found that stone in the nest of... Evangeline: a tale [in verse]. - Seite 21von Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1883 - 884 Seiten
..."gentleman of leisure, not good for much ; " or when Longfellow speaks of the " fateful crows," and of the " wondrous stone, which the swallow Brings from the shore of the sea to restore the sight of its fledgelings," calling him lucky " who found that stone in the nest of the swallow," or when he compares... | |
| 1859 - 398 Seiten
...done before ; but for the present he kept his thoughts to himself. CHAPTER XXXVm. A HAPPY PROSPECT. "Thus passed a few swift years, and they no longer were children. He was a valiant yonth, and his face, like the face of morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 Seiten
...they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which...longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and his faee, like the faee of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought into aetion.... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 Seiten
...they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which...he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow ! rhus passed a few swift years, and they no longer were children. !li' was a valiant youth, ami his... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 488 Seiten
...they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft iu the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which...were children. He was a valiant youth, and his face, Ijke the face of the morning, Gladdened the earth with its light, and ripened thought into action.... | |
| Mrs. Benson - 1864 - 264 Seiten
...wished him health and long life, " and a good wife to him !" CHAPTER VIII. WHAT A DAY MAY BRING FORTH. " He was a valiant youth, and his face, like the face of the morning, Gladden'd the earth with its light, and ripen'd thought into action. She was a woman now, with the... | |
| 1867 - 520 Seiten
...childhood, Longfellow says: — " Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone which...who found that stone in the nest of the swallow!" — Etangelinf, Part I. Creamcolourtd Sand Martin. — I have had sent to me a most beautiful creamcoloured... | |
| James Edmund Harting (naturaliste).) - 1871 - 364 Seiten
...his " Evangeline," says, — " Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests in the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone which...he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow ! " The connection between the stone and the herb is, that both were said to be brought to the nest... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1871 - 656 Seiten
...they glided away o'er the meadow. Oft in the barns they climbed to the populous nests on the rafters, Seeking with eager eyes that wondrous stone, which...he who found that stone in the nest of the swallow I Thus passed a few swift years, and they no longer were children. He was a valiant youth, and his... | |
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