 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 presence in the room he said, "What...  The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song - Page 297by Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 882 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 412 pages
...writest thou ?" The vision rais'd its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Aiwwer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanish'd. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And shew'd the... | |
 | 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, "...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one V ' said Abou. " Nay, not so :" Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said,... | |
 | 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...not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But churly still, and said : ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel... | |
 | Albany (N.Y.) - 1844 - 104 pages
...Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room, he said, '' What writest thou 7" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of...spoke more low But cheerly still, and said, " I pray they then. Write me as one that loves his fellow men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - Kindness - 1841 - 232 pages
...writest thou '!' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord/ ' And is mine...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanish'd. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And show'd the... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold. — Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What...those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abon. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel, Abon spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
..."What writest thoul"—The vision rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine...I pray thee then, " Write me as one that loves his fellow men." The angel wrote, and vanish'd. The next night It came again with a great wakening light,... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - Kindness - 1844 - 264 pages
...'What writest thou?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine...said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves Jiis fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanish'd. The next night It came again with a great wakening... | |
 | G. W. Montgomery - Kindness - 1845 - 248 pages
...What writest thou ?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd,' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanish'd. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And show'd the... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...the room he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with great awakening light, And showed the... | |
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