 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
..."And, is mine one?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, "I pray thee, then, Write me as...names whom love of God had blessed, — And, lo! Ben Adhein's name led all rest! STANZAS FROM SONG OF THE FLOWERS. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 286 pages
...? ' 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...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... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...' And is mine one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But churly still, and said : ' I pray thee, then, Write me as...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had bless'd, And lo ! Ben Adem's name led all the rest." • Leigh Hunt had a kind of Homeric proclivity... | |
 | Albany (N.Y.) - 1844 - 104 pages
...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 It came...blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. The American Jllmanac. — Chambers, in one of the May numbers of his Edinburgh Journal, presents his... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
..." And is mine one ?" said Abon. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel, Abon spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as...blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest." LESSON CXI. THE MUSQUETO. The following lines are by M'JiLTON. They may be spoken by quite a small... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...And is mine one ? " said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as...wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with great awakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...who love the Lord!" "And is mine one?" asked Abou — "Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerily still; and said — "I pray...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest; And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ! LESSON XVII. Eloquence and Logic. From an Eulogy... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 pages
...low, But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then, " Write me as one that laves his fellow men.'" The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came...blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's Name led all the rest ! EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. No. 2.— INFERNAL PROOFS. We have stated, in a former Article, the general... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - American literature - 1851 - 1054 pages
...Lord.' 'And is mine one?' said Abou. 'Nay, not so,' Beplied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still, and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as...blessed, And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest." The sentiment of this pure poem is an ancient and world-wide truth. The two great commandments are... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...is mine one ? " asked Abou. — " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still ; and said — "I pray thee, then, Write me...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest ; And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ! 71. POLONIUS TO LAERTES. — William Shakspeart.... | |
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Nay, 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. 
