...him who was speeding before them blown by the blast of fate, like a dead leaf over the desert. 13. White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leaves. 14. Like an awakened conscience the sea was tossing and moaning. METAPHOR. If we say, He was a lion...

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...'neath Woe's weeping willow. This combination is that which is found in the classic hexameter ; eg : Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is covered with...his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oakleaves. — Evangeline : Longfellow. Terminal triple measure is usually joined with terminal double ; c . g....

...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest fanner of Grand-Pre", Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing...Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stal worth and stately in form was the man of seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, an oak that...

...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Y Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre, t0 Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Eyangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stalworth and stately in form was the man...

...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bcllefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Fre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing...as brown as the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn by the wayside,...

...him who was speeding before them blown by the blast of fate, like a dead leaf over the desert. 13. White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leaves. 14. Like an awakened con-science the sea was tossing and moaning. METAPHOR. If we say, He teas a lion...

...einsilbigen Wörtern bestehen, sind keineswegs selten ; so citiert Elze aus Longfellows Evangeline : White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak leaves — And the great seal of the luw was set like a uin on a margin — Then the good Basil...

...herds were returning from the pasture. Within the great oak built farmhouse sat Evangeline's father. " Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes, White as snow were his locks, and his cheeks as blown as the oak leaves." Near by sat the ever-busy Evangeline...

...people, from henceforth even forever." Sometimes, the introductory word is omitted, as in the line, " Hearty and hale was he, an oak, that is covered with snowflakes." Sometimes, too, the simile makes its comparison thru the descriptive word itself, as in the line, "...