Under such circumstances story-telling was a necessary resource in the long winter evenings. My father when a young man had traversed the wilderness to Canada, and could tell us of his adventures with Indians and wild beasts, and of his sojourn in the French villages.
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Author Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 ... Illustrator Fenn, Harry, 1845-1911 ... Title Snow-Bound; A Winter Idyll...
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As was my sire's that winter day, How strange it seems, with so much gone; Of life and love, to still live on! Ah, brother! only I and thou; Are left of all that circle now,--; The dear home faces whereupon; That fitful firelight paled and shone.
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SNOW-BOUND ***; Produced by Louise Hope, David Newman, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; * * * * *; SNOW-BOUND; * * * * *; SNOW-BOUND; A Winter Idyl; By JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER;
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A great tradition never gets boring. ... Whittier is best known for his long poem, Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl, which depicts the activities of his family during a snow storm. The charm of the poem captivates the reader and shows the beauty that Whittier was able to relate.
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Throughout Snowbound: A Winter Idyll, imagery is used to create a greater theme. Examples of imagery in the poem are “the hills of gray,” “sunset light,” “Natures geometric signs,” and “the blue walls of the firmament.” Each of these uses of imagery refer to nature, and the Earth.
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And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons' straddling feet, The mug of cider simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close at hand, the basket stood ; With nuts from brown October's wood.
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And, for the winter fireside meet, Between the andirons’ straddling feet, The mug of cider simmered slow, The apples sputtered in a row, And, close at hand, the basket stood ; With nuts from brown ... from Snowbound: A Winter Idyll; John Greenleaf Whittier ... Making Meanings; from Snowbound: A Winter Idyll...
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To view some of the following documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. This computer program comes installed on most computers. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free from the Adobe web site. ... from Snowbound: A Winter Idyll, by Jon Greenleaf Whittier...
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