 ABOU 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 Children's Garland from the Best Poets - Seite 19herausgegeben von - 1866 - 344 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Richard Wright Procter - 1855 - 490 Seiten
...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 ;"... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 Seiten
...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 from...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."... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1855 - 382 Seiten
...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 from...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... | |
 | 1855 - 458 Seiten
...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 from...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 - 1855 - 294 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Rosine Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1855 - 390 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1855 - 248 Seiten
...Truth goes slowly over the zones, And stumbles over pebble-stones. ABOU BEN ADHEM. MACKAY. "ABOu BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase,) Awoke one night from...saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold ;... | |
 | John Wilson - 1855 - 360 Seiten
...than themselves : the humble look upward to their God. THOMAS BROWN. H. — ABOU BEN ADEEM. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from...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... | |
 | 1856 - 754 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Charles John Andersson - 1856 - 612 Seiten
...of our own species. This Divine doctrine recalls those beautiful lines by Leigh Hunt:— " ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from...presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou f—The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of... | |
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