 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, And with a look made of all sweet accord,...  Texas State Journal of Medicine - Page 391913Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...hi 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...not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, "I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellowmen." The angel... | |
 | 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...so ;" Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel... | |
 | 1839 - 446 pages
...made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The 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, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow-men." The angel... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 282 pages
...from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding...still, and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with great wakening... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 286 pages
...gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And to the presence in the room he said, ' What writes! thou ? ' The vision raised its head, And with a look,...still, and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with great wakening... | |
 | 1860 - 722 pages
...irf 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...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... | |
 | 1844 - 104 pages
...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 who love...not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low But cheerly still, and said, " I pray they then. Write me as one that loves his fellow men." The angel... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - 1841 - 232 pages
...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...not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' The angel... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1842 - 440 pages
...look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, " The 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, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
..."What writest thoul"—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...not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee then, " Write me as one that loves his fellow men." The angel... | |
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