 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Makmg it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing...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
...deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, like a lily in full bloom, An Angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding...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... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...develop, not destroy, Far better than a barren Joy. Q 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."... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - Poetry - 1855 - 490 pages
...MIDDLESEX, OCTORER 19, 1784. AROU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a sweet dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his...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. " Nay, not so ;"... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1855 - 382 pages
...if. de Saint Foix. (Lond. 1767.) Vol. ip 149. St. Foix quotes from Brantoine. ABOU BEN ADHEM. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night...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 - 458 pages
...develop, not destroy, Far better than a barren Joy. Q ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. — Leigh Hunt. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night...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... | |
 | Laura Greenwood - Flower language - 1855 - 294 pages
...His daily prayer, far better understood In acts than words, was simply doing good. Abou Ben Adheim (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep...lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. i Exceeding peace had made Ben Adheim bold, And to the presence in his room he said, " What writest... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 248 pages
...Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of...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... | |
 | Rosine Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) - Prostitution - 1855 - 390 pages
...sweet dream of peace, And saw (within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, like lilies in full bloom) An Angel, writing in a book of gold; Exceeding...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1856 - 754 pages
...Like parting wings of cherubim, Who say, " We 've finish'd here.' Abou Ben Adhem and the Angel. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase ! ) Awoke one night...the 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... | |
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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... 
