 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 the...  With the Poets: A Selection of English Poetry - Página 223por Frederic William Farrar - 1883 - 290 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | International peace society
...deep dream of peace, And saw, witliin the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding...bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst thon ?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates Rogé - 1832 - 882 páginas
...An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence hi the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision...of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." "And, is mine one?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838
...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...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... | |
 | William James Linton - 1839
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writmg in a book of gold : Exceeding peace had made Ben Adiiem bold : And to the presence in the room he said, "...of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one V ' said Abou. " Nay, not so :" Replied the angel. Abou spoke... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 271 páginas
...truth has been most beautifully illustrated in the subjoined poetical sketch of an eminent writer. " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one...The vision raised its head, And with a look, made all of sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ? ' said... | |
 | 1844
...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...presence in the room, he said, '' What writest thou 7" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered " The names of those... | |
 | 1860
...An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adem bold, And to the presence irf the room he said : ' What writest thou ?' The vision...all sweet accord, Answered : ' The names of those who love the Lord." ' And is mine one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 288 páginas
...a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold. — Exceeding...of all sweet accord, Answered, " the names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abon. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel, Abon spoke more... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - 1844 - 252 páginas
...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...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,'... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, George Ripley - 1844
...a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in the room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding..." The vision raised its head, And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one?" said Adhem.... | |
| |
