 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
 | 1846 - 308 Seiten
...the presence in the room he said, " 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 mine one?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 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 V The vision rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The names of those... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1847 - 396 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 rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, " The names of those who love... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 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 thoul" The vision raised its head, And, with a look, made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names... | |
 | 1849 - 588 Seiten
...illustrates happily the train of thought which his present book suggests. Wimay as well transcribe it : — " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase,) Awoke one...he said, ' What writest thou : ' The Vision raised its liciii. And with л look, made of all sweet nccord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 Seiten
...and lik« » lily in bloom, An AQge' 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 them who love the LORD.'... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, Augustus Mayhew - 1849 - 530 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, Auswer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord."... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 320 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... | |
 | Erskine Neale - 1849 - 334 Seiten
...and like a lily's 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 1 "—The vision rais'd its lie And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 1054 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, Answered, 'The names of those who love the Lord.'... | |
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