 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 - Page 297by Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1882 - 882 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 lehte
...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, "...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 lehte
...and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. 2. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And to the presence in the room he said, "...Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." 3. " And is mine one ? " said Abou. — " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But... | |
 | 1853 - 560 lehte
...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...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1853 - 354 lehte
...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...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with a great, wakening light, And showed the... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Gannett - 1853 - 66 lehte
...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...thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellowmen." It came again, with a great wakening light, The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night And showed... | |
 | 1854 - 456 lehte
...the room 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...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with great awakening light, And showed the names... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1854 - 276 lehte
...vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those that love the Lord.' * And is mine one ? ' said Abou. *...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the... | |
 | 1854 - 794 lehte
...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...Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' 'And mine is one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low. But cheerly still,... | |
 | 1855 - 458 lehte
...the room 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...then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with great awakening light, And showed the names... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - 1855 - 490 lehte
...writest thou ?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Auswer'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 vauish'd. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And shew'd the... | |
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