 | Sunday school assoc - 1858 - 206 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 ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,'... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writcst 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 ?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1858 - 516 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," Replied... | |
 | Warren Chase - 1858 - 330 pages
...writest thou ? ' The vision raised his head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ? ' said Abon. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said, ' I pray... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 pages
...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." SELECTED POETRY. "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay,... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 pages
...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." i Xerxes king of Persia was the son and successor... | |
 | Norwich (Conn. : Town) - 1859 - 340 pages
...What writest thou ? The vision raised its head, And with a Toice made of all sweet accord, Answered, the 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 : I pray... | |
 | William Allingham - English poetry - 1860 - 316 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...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."... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1860 - 512 pages
...Adhem 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,...names of those who love the Lord." " And is mine one p " said Abou. " Nay, not so," Eeplied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said,... | |
 | Aaron Burt Grosh - 1860 - 402 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...Answer'd, " The names of those who love the Lord." " And mine is one ?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still,... | |
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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... 
