Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards... Poetical Works - Page 95by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 656 pagesFull view - About this book
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...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-PrS Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...Dikes, that the hands of the farmers had raised with labour incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood-gates Opened, and... | |
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...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minos, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand Pro Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...flocks without number. Dikes, that the hands of the fanners bad raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent tides: but at stated seasons the flood-gates... | |
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...village its name, and pasture to flocks without number. I. Dikes, that the bands of the formers hod raised with labor incessant, Shut out the turbulent...welcomed the sea to wander at will o'er the meadows. AVest and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and cornfields Spreading afar and unfenced... | |
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...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pro lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...o'er the meadows. West and south there were fields of flai, and orchards and corn-fields spreading afar and unfenced o'er the plain; and away to the northward... | |
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...land, on the shores of the Basin of Minus, distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pre lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched...without number. Dikes, that the hands of the farmers hod raised with lahor incessant, shut out the turbulent tides ; but at stated seasons the flood-gates... | |
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