 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - Education - 1852 - 406 pages
...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,...to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The vision raised his head, And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An...the presence in the room, he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
 | Education - 1856 - 396 pages
...(may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of hia room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom,...writing in a book of gold. ' Exceeding peace had made Den Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room, he said, "What writest thou ?" The vision raised its... | |
 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" — The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Gannett - Funeral sermons - 1853 - 66 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered " The names... | |
 | H. C. Foster - English poetry - 1853 - 378 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Home - 1853 - 354 pages
...his tribe increase !) Awcke 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...writing in a book of gold : Exceeding peace had made Ben-Adhem bold ; And to the Presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The vision raised... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Religious poetry, English - 1854 - 388 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - Bible - 1854 - 276 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou ? ' The vision raised its head. And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names... | |
 | American literature - 1854 - 794 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou ?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names... | |
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ABOU 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... 
