Why does this poem endure? Do you like it? Why?
Which lines do you think are most beautiful?
Words and Phrases for Discussion.
"This is the forest primeval"
"Naught but tradition remains of Grand Pre"
"List to a Tale of Love in Acadie, home of the happy"
"Darkened by shadows of earth, but reflecting an image of heaven"
"Under the open sky, in the odorous air of the orchard"
"Fairest of all the maids was Evangeline, Benedict's daughter Noblest of all the youths was Gabriel, son of the blacksmith"