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
| Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 páginas
...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...to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thoul"—The vision rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The names... | |
| G. W. Montgomery - 1845 - 248 páginas
...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,' Replied... | |
| John Turner Sargent, Theodore Parker - 1845 - 26 páginas
...deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lilly in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding...the room he said, ' What writest thou ? ' — The angel raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered — 'The names of those... | |
| 1846 - 302 páginas
...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...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... | |
| 1846 - 436 páginas
...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...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."... | |
| Seba Smith - 1846 - 216 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...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... | |
| George Vandenhoff - 1846 - 398 páginas
...Of PATIENCE nursing HOPE — the Angel and the Child ! ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL.— LEIGH HUNT. An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace...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... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 páginas
...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 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... | |
| Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 páginas
...moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An Angel writing in a book of gold; — And to the presence in the room he said: — " What...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... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1846 - 332 páginas
...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...: 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... | |
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