 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,...  The Scrap Book - Page 921906Full view - About this book
 | International peace society - 232 pages
...Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst thon ?" 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 one .*" said Abou. " Nay, not so,"... | |
 | 1833 - 364 pages
...Exceeding pence had made Ben Adhem hold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writes tt hou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made...those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Ahon, •'Nay; not so," Replied the аирe!. Ahon spoke more low, But cheer'ly still, and said, ''... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...writest thou ?" The vision rais'd its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Aiwwer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine...one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanish'd. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And shew'd the names whom love... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...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 the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Ahou. " Nay, not so ;" Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...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...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one V ' said Abou. " Nay, not so :" Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 286 pages
...the room he said, ' What writes! thou ? ' The vision raised its head, And with a look, made all of sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love...not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow-men.' The angel... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...writing in a book of gold, batceediog peace made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he SHid, "What writest thou .'" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made ol all tweet accord, Anavrered, "The namet of those who lore the Lord." "Aod is mine one f" said Abon.... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 282 pages
...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.' ' And is mine one ? ' said... | |
 | 1844 - 104 pages
...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...spoke more low But cheerly still, and said, " I pray they then. Write me as one that loves his fellow men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night... | |
 | 1860 - 722 pages
...book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adem bold, And to the presence irf the room he said : ' What writest thou ?' The vision raised its head, And...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... | |
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