 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 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 them who love the LORD.' "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, Augustus Mayhew - 1849 - 530 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 Abon. " Nay, not so," Replied... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 1054 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,' Beplied... | |
 | Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 pages
...made Ben 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,...is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so;" Replied the angell Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1852 - 236 pages
...What writcst thou ?' The vision raised its 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 who loves his fellow-men.'... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - 1852 - 406 pages
...What 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 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." 3. " And is mine one ? " said Abou. — " Nay, not... | |
 | 1856 - 396 pages
...Exceeding peace had made Den 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 Abon. "Nay not so," Replied... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 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... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Davis - 1852 - 250 pages
...What writest thou ?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, ' The names of those who love the Lord.' ' And is mine one ?' said ABOC. ' Nay, not «o,' Replied the angel. ABOU spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said : ' I pray... | |
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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... 
