 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...  Poems of the English Race - Page 93edited by - 1921 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | M. A. Edwards - 1865 - 312 pages
...you and Caroline to learn :— "Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a sweet dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his...raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.1 •And is mine one ?' said Abou. * Nay,... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...whistling brine, and swirl into the bay ABOU BEN ADHEM. A BOU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) •^^ Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw,...raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names qf those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abou. " Nay, not... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1866 - 412 pages
...flowers' Take also the following, as examples of his style : — Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw...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 ?" said Abou ; " Nay,... | |
 | Frances Martin - English poetry - 1866 - 506 pages
...Go oft awry. " Eye. CXII. ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE AN GEL. " ^BOU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw...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 ? ' said Abou. ' Nay,... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...to his native mountains more. ABOU BEN ADHEM. Goldsmith. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw,...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... | |
 | Sidney H. Morse, Joseph B. Marvin - Theology - 1866 - 560 pages
...Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, like a lily in bloom ; An angel writing in a book...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 Abou — 'Nay,... | |
 | Sunday school literature - 1866 - 344 pages
...threshold, She had plucked, and brought to me." JR Lowell. XXXV. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream' of peace, And saw...writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Aclhem bold ; And to the Presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised its... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 270 pages
...brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase) Awxike one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within...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 ?" said Abou. " Nay, not... | |
 | Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1867 - 350 pages
...there, my child !" ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. BY LEIGH HITKT. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw,..."What writest thou ?"— The vision raised its head, " Serait-ce où le palmier élève son plumage, Où la datte mûrit sous un ciel sans nuage ? • ,î... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 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,...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 Abou. " Nay,... | |
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