 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,...  Songs of Three Centuries - Page 134edited by - 1876 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sidney H. Morse, Joseph B. Marvin - 1866 - 560 pages
...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, And, with a look...of those who love the Lord ! ' 'And is mine one?' asked Abou — 'Nay, not so,' Replied the angel — Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 270 pages
...— Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" — The vision raised its head, And, with...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 one... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 pages
...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, And, with a look...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ? " asked Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still; and said,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 pages
...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, And, with a look...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ? " asked Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said,... | |
 | Galveston, Author of Milly Clifford - 1868 - 276 pages
...Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And to the presence in the room he said — ' What writ'st thou ?' The vision raised its head, And with a look,...is mine one ? ' said Abou. ' Nay, not so, ' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low. But cheerily still, and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pages
...that love the Lord." " And is mine one ? " said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee,...wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with great awakening light, And showed the names of those whom love of God had blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's... | |
 | John Wilson - 1868 - 376 pages
...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, And, with a...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one? " asked Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said,... | |
 | United States. Congress House - 1869 - 98 pages
...names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one 7" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said,...vanished. The next night It came again with a great wnkening light, And show'd the names whom love of God had bless'd, And, lo ! Ben Adhem'g name led all... | |
 | United States. Congress House - 1869 - 90 pages
...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, And with a look...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 one that... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said, •What writest thou? ' The vision raised its head, And, with a look...'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 one... | |
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