 Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the...  With the Poets: A Selection of English Poetry - Page 223by Frederic William Farrar - 1883 - 290 pagesFull view - About this book
 | International peace society - 232 pages
...deep dream of peace, And saw, witliin the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding...bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst thon ?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence hi the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision...of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." "And, is mine one?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding...the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The vision rais'd its head. And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, " The names of those who love... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writmg in a book of gold : Exceeding peace had made Ben Adiiem bold : And to the presence in the room he said, "...of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one V ' said Abou. " Nay, not so :" Replied the angel. Abou spoke... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 282 pages
...truth has been most beautifully illustrated in the subjoined poetical sketch of an eminent writer. " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one...The vision raised its head, And with a look, made all of sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ? ' said... | |
 | Albany (N.Y.) - 1844 - 104 pages
...a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room. Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding...presence in the room, he said, '' What writest thou 7" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered " The names of those... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adem bold, And to the presence irf the room he said : ' What writest thou ?' The vision...all sweet accord, Answered : ' The names of those who love the Lord." ' And is mine one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold. — Exceeding...of all sweet accord, Answered, " the names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abon. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel, Abon spoke more... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - Kindness - 1844 - 264 pages
...a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold; Exceeding...its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,'... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1844 - 556 pages
...a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in the room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding..." The vision raised its head, And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one?" said Adhem.... | |
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