 | Richard Morris, Herbert Courthope Bowen - English language - 1878 - 120 pages
...Speech of each of the phrases printed in italics. 1. Abou Ben Adhem — may his tribe increase ! — Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the twilight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel. 2. It came again with a great... | |
 | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - Children's poetry, English - 1879 - 376 pages
...partake his grave. W. Cowper XIV ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw...his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, C 2 An angel writing in a book of gold : — Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - Literary Criticism - 1879 - 152 pages
...not in name. CHARLES LAMB. ABOU BEN AD HE M 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, like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,... | |
 | Noble Butler - English language - 1879 - 298 pages
...'Seep. 83. 'See p. 223, Rem. 5. J A him Ben Adhem— may his tribe increase ! — Awoke one night1 from a deep dream of peace And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich2 and like2 a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem... | |
 | W. M. Harford - Fugitive slaves - 1879 - 44 pages
...Adhem," which I cannot forbear quoting in this connection: Abou Ben Acjhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich and like a lily bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold;— Kxceeding... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 826 pages
...cars this natural song— Indoors and out, summer and winter, Mirtb. Abou Ben Adlwm and the Angel. Abou Ben Adhem — may his tribe increase I — Awoke...deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in hia room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...desolating hand for our removing." LEIGH HUNT. 1784—1859. ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw...the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a Ely in bloom, An Angel writing in a book of gold : — Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And... | |
 | Mary Wilder Tileston - American poetry - 1880 - 248 pages
...day, Secret of His promised rest. FRANCES RIDLEV HAVERGAL. 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 peace... | |
 | John Wesley Hanson - Universalism - 1880 - 340 pages
...Aclhem" breathes the very soul of the Universalist faith. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight of his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel, writing in a book of gold ; Exceeding... | |
 | Education - 1881 - 796 pages
...beginning to learn to read. 2» 3. AboH Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase !) Awoke one night from a sweet dream of peace. And saw within the moon-light in his room, Making it rich and like a lily bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold ; And to the presence... | |
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... 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... 
