 | United States. Congress - Legislators - 1941 - 96 pages
...sentiment expressed by the ancient friend in the following verse: 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 Illy in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to... | |
 | Asia - 1933 - 698 pages
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 | United States. Congress House - Government publications - 1942 - 76 pages
...lines of Leigh Hunt entitled "Abou Ben Adhem and the Angel": Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) 1 Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace And saw, within the twilight in the room, Making it rich like a Illy in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding... | |
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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... 
