The Children's Own LongfellowHoughton Mifflin, 1912 - 103 pages Contains eight of the most popular poems from Longfellow, who has been fitly called the children's poet. |
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Page 25
... waited to hear the sound of her footsteps , Knew not which beat the louder , his heart or the knocker of iron ; Or at the joyous feast of the Patron Saint of the village , Bolder grew , and pressed her hand in the dance as he whispered ...
... waited to hear the sound of her footsteps , Knew not which beat the louder , his heart or the knocker of iron ; Or at the joyous feast of the Patron Saint of the village , Bolder grew , and pressed her hand in the dance as he whispered ...
Page 43
... Waited her lover and watched for the gleam of her lamp and her shadow . Yet were her thoughts of him , and at times a feeling of sadness Passed o'er her soul , as the sailing shade of clouds in the moonlight Flitted across the floor and ...
... Waited her lover and watched for the gleam of her lamp and her shadow . Yet were her thoughts of him , and at times a feeling of sadness Passed o'er her soul , as the sailing shade of clouds in the moonlight Flitted across the floor and ...
Page 46
... Waited the women . They stood by the graves , and hung on the headstones Garlands of autumn - leaves and evergreens fresh from the forest . Then came the guard from the ships , and marching proudly among them Entered the sacred portal ...
... Waited the women . They stood by the graves , and hung on the headstones Garlands of autumn - leaves and evergreens fresh from the forest . Then came the guard from the ships , and marching proudly among them Entered the sacred portal ...
Page 55
... waited in silence , Not overcome with grief , but strong in the hour of affliction , - Calmly and sadly she waited , until the procession ap- proached her , And she beheld the face of Gabriel pale with emo- tion . Tears then filled her ...
... waited in silence , Not overcome with grief , but strong in the hour of affliction , - Calmly and sadly she waited , until the procession ap- proached her , And she beheld the face of Gabriel pale with emo- tion . Tears then filled her ...
Page 57
... waited , and long , at the well - known bars of the farm - yard , Waited and looked in vain for the voice and the 57 EVANGELINE.
... waited , and long , at the well - known bars of the farm - yard , Waited and looked in vain for the voice and the 57 EVANGELINE.
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Acadian Adjidaumo aloft Anon answer bark Basil the blacksmith beautiful behold belfry Bellefontaine beneath Benedict birch canoe bosom bows BUILDING CASTLE-BUILDER cheer church clamorous darkness door eyes face farm-yard farmer father flax flocks forest Gabriel gazed gleamed goodly hand hear heard heart HESPERUS Kayoshk King of Fishes Kwasind labor land laugh light lips listened Little Chute LONG SERPENT look loud maiden mast Master meadows mighty moon morning Nahma night Nokomis notary notary public o'er ocean Old North Church Paul Revere PAUL REVERE'S RIDE paused pebbles Port Royal priest ride rising river rose Round sailed sand sang sank sea-gulls shadows shining ship ship-yard shore shouted side silent Slowly snow-white sorrow sound spake Spanish Main steed sturgeon sun-fish thee Thorberg Skafting thou tide Toiled Ugudwash unto vessel village of Grand-Pré voice waited wave wind wooden words yellow yellow water-lily