 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 pages
...a 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...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... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - 1844 - 556 pages
...a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in the room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding...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... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - 1844 - 264 pages
...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...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, Answer'd, ' The names... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thoul"—The vision rais'd its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The names... | |
 | John Turner Sargent, Theodore Parker - 1845 - 26 pages
...deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lilly in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding...to the presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou ? ' — The angel raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered — 'The... | |
 | G. W. Montgomery - 1845 - 248 pages
...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...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, Answer'd,' The names... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a hook of gold ; Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold...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... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1846 - 216 pages
...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...to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The vision raised his head And, in a voice made all of sweet accord, Answered : " The names... | |
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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,... 
