| William Allingham - English poetry - 1860 - 312 pages
...1781, TOM. ip 161.) ABOU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making...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... | |
| Popular educator - 1860 - 428 pages
...in his room, An angel writing in a book of gold. . A vision, like a lily fair in bloom, The dream of peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room, he said— " What writeat thou ?" The vision raised its head, And with a look all full of sweet accord, Answered—"... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...AND THE ANGEL. ABOU BEN ABHEM (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, , Making...writest thou ?"—The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered—" The names of those who love the Lord." " And is... | |
| Levi Cooper Lane - 1861 - 538 pages
...too often ? " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it...What writest thou?' The Vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, 'The names of those who love the Lord.' 'And is mine... | |
| 1861 - 486 pages
...lines too < " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it...Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said : ' \Vhat writest thou?' The Vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered,... | |
| Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...ADHEM AND THE ANGEL Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) 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, C 2 2O The Children's An angel writing in a book of gold :— Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,... | |
| George Vandenhoff - 1862 - 462 pages
...yet Of PATIENCE nursing HOPE — the Angel and the Child ! ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL.LEIGH HUNT. 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 peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And to the presence... | |
| Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1863 - 390 pages
...ADHEM AND THE ANGEL ABOU Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it...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... | |
| Martin Gardner - Poetry - 1992 - 226 pages
...Abou Ben Adhem Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making...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... | |
| Richard Swinburne - 1992 - 250 pages
...'Abou Ben Adhem': Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making...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... | |
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