 | American literature - 1854 - 794 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 made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' 'And mine is one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - Bible - 1854 - 276 pages
...head. And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those that love the Jx1rd.' ' And is mine one ? ' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, Bat cheerly still ; and said, ' I pray thee then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.'... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1854 - 402 pages
...What writest thou ?" The vision raised his head, And in a voice made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord ?" " And is mine one ?" Ben Ahem asked. " Not so," Replied the Angel. Abon spoke more low, But cheeringly still, " I pray... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine...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 loves his fellow-men."... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine...said Abou. " Nay, not so/' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheeiiy still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men."... | |
 | John Wilson - English language - 1855 - 360 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 made of all sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one? " asked Abou. " Nay, not so,"... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - Poetry - 1855 - 490 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 made of all sweet accord, Auswer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abou. " Nay, not so ;"... | |
 | Rosine Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) - Prostitution - 1855 - 390 pages
...writest thou?' the Vision raised his head, And, with a smiling look of sweet accord, Answered — ' The names of those who love the Lord.' 'And is mine one?' said Abon. 'Nay — not so,' Replied the Angel. Abon spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said, ' I pray... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1855 - 382 pages
...head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer' d, " The names of those who love the Lord.'1 " 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 that loves his... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 248 pages
...writest thouV—The angel raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered—" The names of those who love the Lord,' 'And is mine one V said Adhem.—' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Adhem spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said,... | |
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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... 
