 | G. W. Montgomery - Kindness - 1845 - 248 pages
...that " GOD is LOVE." CHAPTER XII. THE BLESSINGS AND DUTY OF PRACTISING THE LAW OF KINDNESS. " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night...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,' Replied... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...think how we shall take Our own calm journey on for human sake. ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. AROU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night...rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a hook of gold ; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold : And to the presence in the room he said, "What... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 308 pages
...no useless tear, — For me weep rather thou in calm divine ! ABOU BEN ADHEM. BT LEIGH Ht'KT. Aboo Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night...What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, in a voice made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord !" 'i And is... | |
 | Seba Smith - Gift books - 1846 - 216 pages
...injunction of the Saviour, that we have ever met with, is the following version of an eastern fable.] ABON BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night...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... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...Far better than a barren Joy. 228 THE VIOLET-GIRL. ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. — Leigh Hunt. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night...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."... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 302 pages
...tear, — For me weep rather thou in calm divine ! ABOU BEN ADHEM. BY LEIGH Hf.\T. Abou Ben Adhem (rcay his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream...What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, in a voice made all of sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord !" " And is mine... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...think how we shall take Our own calm journey on for human sake. ji ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. AROU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night...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 of those... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1846 - 332 pages
...wrapp'd in round waves, Quicken'd with touches of transporting fear. /.BOU BEN ADIIEM AND THE ANGEL. ABOU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night...: And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst thou ?" The vision rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, " The... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 228 pages
...be inscribed in letters of light upon the tablet of your hearts. ABOU BEN ADHEM. BT LEtOH HDHT. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke, one night,...lily in bloom, An Angel writing in a book of gold; — And to the presence in the room he said: — " What writest thou ?" The Vision raised its head,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...(may 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,...to the presence in the room, he said, "What writest thoul" The vision raised its head, And, with a look, made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
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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... 
