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 presence in the room he said, "What... The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song - Sivu 297tekijä(t) Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 882 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Warren Chase - 1857 - 318 sivua
...Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou ? ' The vision raised his head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered,...not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said, c I pray thee, then., Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' The angel... | |
| Sunday school assoc - 1858 - 206 sivua
...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...I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.1 The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light,... | |
| H. O. Apthorp - 1858 - 312 sivua
...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...still; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow men I" The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with a great... | |
| Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 sivua
...; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst thou ?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look...not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said, " I pray thee then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 sivua
...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...names of those who love the Lord!" "And is mine one?" asked Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still; and said, "I... | |
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 sivua
...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...Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." SELECTED POETRY. "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied the angel Abou spoke more low,... | |
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 sivua
...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...Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." i Xerxes king of Persia was the son and successor 'of Darius. He raised an Immense army of nearly three... | |
| 1860 - 712 sivua
...rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adem bold, And to the presence in the room he said : '...not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But churly still, and said: 'I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote... | |
| William Allingham - 1860 - 316 sivua
...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." " And is mine...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote, and vanish'd. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And show'd the... | |
| England - 1860 - 532 sivua
...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...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one 1" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said,... | |
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