 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 presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head,...  Poems of Manhood ... - Seite 1231861 - 128 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 Seiten
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold : And to the presence in 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 Seiten
...like a lily in hloom. An angel, writing in a hook of gold ; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem hold And to the presence in 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... | |
 | 1839 - 446 Seiten
...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, " What writest thou ?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 282 Seiten
...rich and like a lily bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And to the presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou ? ' The vision raised its head, And with a look, made all of sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.'... | |
 | 1844 - 104 Seiten
...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 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... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - 1841 - 232 Seiten
...in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to ihe presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou '!' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord/... | |
 | 1896 - 926 Seiten
...rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold; Exceeding fear had made Ben Adhem bold; And to the Presence in the room he said, "What...his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answer'd, "The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Adhem. "Nay, not so," Replied... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1844 - 556 Seiten
...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 Presence in the room he said, " What writest thou? " The vision raised its head, And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - 1844 - 264 Seiten
...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 presence in the room he said, 'What writest thou?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lord.'... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 Seiten
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold. — Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?"— The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " the names of those who love the Lord."... | |
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