 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...  New Elocution and Voice Culture - Page 380by Robert Kidd - 1883 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | International peace society - 232 pages
...bis tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, witliin the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,...bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst thon ?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, "The... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...(may his tribe increase 1) 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,...peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence hi the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head. And, with a look made of all... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...round waves, Quicken'd with touches of transporting fear. ABOU DEN 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, An angel, writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 286 pages
...from a deep dream of peace, 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...; And to the presence in the room he said, ' What writes! thou ? ' The vision raised its head, And with a look, made all of sweet accord, Answered, '... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 282 pages
...most beautifully illustrated in the subjoined poetical sketch of an eminent writer. " 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 bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace... | |
 | Albany (N.Y.) - 1844 - 104 pages
...his tribe increase) Awoke one night 1'roin a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room. Making it rich and like a lily in bloom,...presence in the room, he said, '' What writest thou 7" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered " The names of those... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...should never be omitted from any presentation of Leigh Hunt's poetical achievements : " Abou Ben Adem (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... | |
 | George Washington Montgomery - Kindness - 1841 - 232 pages
..."GOD IS LOVE." CHAPTER XII. THE BLESSINGS AND DUTY OP PRACTICING THE LAW OF KINDNESS. " Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlighl in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold... | |
 | Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Ripley - Transcendentalism - 1844 - 556 pages
...maiden coyly fair, Too modest for the light of day. ABOU BEN ADHEM. BY LEIGH HUNT. Abou Ben Adhem, (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in the room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1844 - 314 pages
...be some lord of mine,—aye, e'en, perhaps, ( a son. J ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. ABOC 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... | |
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