 | Epes Sargent - Religious poetry, English - 1854 - 374 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 writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 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 writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1854 - 402 pages
...like a lily in full 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 writest thou ?" The vision raised his head, And in a voice made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord... | |
 | John Wilson - English language - 1855 - 360 pages
...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, "...The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one? " asked... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - Poetry - 1855 - 490 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...The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Auswer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abou.... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 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 writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | Rosine Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) - Prostitution - 1855 - 390 pages
...like lilies in full 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 writest thou?' the Vision raised his head, And, with a smiling look of sweet accord, Answered — ' The names of those who love the... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...and like a lily in bloom, • An angel, writing in a book of gold ; Exceedmg peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And 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 of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1855 - 382 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 writest thou V — The vision rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer' d, " The names... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 248 pages
...it rich 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 writest thouV—The angel raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered—" The names... | |
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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 writest thou?" The vision raised its head,... 
