 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, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to...  Songs of Three Centuries - Page 134edited by - 1876 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1856 - 754 pages
...dim Seems going by one's ear, Like parting wings of cherubim, Who say, " We 've finish'd here.' Abou Ben Adhem and the Angel. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe...bold : And 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... | |
 | Charles John Andersson - 1856 - 612 pages
...the love of our own species. This Divine doctrine recalls those beautiful lines by Leigh Hunt:— " ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one...bold, And to the presence in the room he said, ' What writest thou f—The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, '... | |
 | 1893 - 404 pages
...Leigh Hunt, you ought to be familiar with it. And that you may have it if you want it, here it is: ' Abou Ben Adhem — may his tribe increase! — Awoke...peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in that room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head; And with a voice made all of sweet... | |
 | Charles John Andersson - 1856 - 560 pages
...tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, PHILANTHROPY JONKER MEXOBABLE MH. BAM. 341 And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making...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, Answered, '... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 pages
...his tribe increase ! ) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,...And, to the presence in the room, he said : " What writest thou ? " The vision raised its head, And, with a look full of all sweet accord, Answered, "... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 360 pages
...(may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom,...; And to the presence in the room he said, " What writest then ? " The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 436 pages
...the dome the only light came in, Tinged, as it enter'd, with the vine-leaves thin. ABOU BEN ADHEM. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one...bold, And 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,... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...Ghost ; And, ere the light of morning broke, A sinner's soul was lost. ABOU BEN ADHEM. BY LEIGH HUNT. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one...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, Answered,... | |
 | Charles John Andersson - 1857 - 480 pages
...own species. This Divine doctrine recalls those beautiful lines by Leigh Hunt:— " ABOU BEX ADEEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep...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, Answered,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1857 - 338 pages
...ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, withrn the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like...bold, And 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, AnswerM,... | |
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