 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 one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so." Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,...  My godmother's stories from many lands - Page 259by Eleanora Louisa Hervey - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, "I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellowmen." The angel wrote, and vanished....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 - 282 pages
...me as one who loves his fellow-men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with great wakening light, And showed the names whom love...blessed, And lo ! BEN ADHEM'S name led all the rest! " * Say ye, that this is a dream of the poet's imagination ? Agreed. But it is no " vain imagination."... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1860 - 722 pages
...angel. Abou spoke more low, But churly still, and said : ' I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished....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... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...angel, Abon spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote, and vanished....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
...loves his fellow-men." The angel 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 led all the rest. THE VIOLET-GIRL.— Milnes. WHEN Fancy will continually rehearse Some painful scene once present to... | |
 | Henry Clapp - American literature - 1846 - 238 pages
...The Angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And show'd the names whom love of God had blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ! LETTER FROM NP ROGERS. It is possible that I may have been moved to reprint the following characteristic... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 302 pages
...thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellow-men." The Angel wrote and vanished. The next night He came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. 208 VOICES OF THE TRUE-HEARTED. THE WASTED FLOWERS.... | |
 | Seba Smith - Gift books - 1846 - 216 pages
...thee, then, Writp me as one who loves his fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night He came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest ; And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. THE WIFE. BY MRS. LUCY K. WELLS. " Sad doom, at... | |
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