 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence hi the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision...names whom love of God had blessed, — And, lo! Ben Adhein's name led all rest! STANZAS FROM SONG OF THE FLOWERS. WE are the sweet flowers, Born of sunny... | |
 | 1860 - 722 Seiten
...' And is mine one ?' said Abou. ' Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But churly still, and said : ' I pray thee, then, Write me as...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had bless'd, And lo ! Ben Adem's name led all the rest." • Leigh Hunt had a kind of Homeric proclivity... | |
 | 1844 - 104 Seiten
...more low But cheerly still, and said, " I pray they then. Write me as one that loves his fellow men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came...blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. The American Jllmanac. — Chambers, in one of the May numbers of his Edinburgh Journal, presents his... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 Seiten
...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...blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest." LESSON CXI. THE MUSQUETO. The following lines are by M'JiLTON. They may be spoken by quite a small... | |
 | 1846 - 436 Seiten
...the room he said, " What writest thou ? " The vision raised his head, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, " The names of those who love...wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with great awakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 Seiten
..."And is mine one?" asked Abou — "Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerily still; and said — "I pray thee, then, Write me as...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest; And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ! LESSON XVII. Eloquence and Logic. From an Eulogy... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 Seiten
...low, But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then, " Write me as one that laves his fellow men.'" The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came...blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's Name led all the rest ! EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. No. 2.— INFERNAL PROOFS. We have stated, in a former Article, the general... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 1054 Seiten
...those who love the Lord.' 'And is mine one?' said Abou. 'Nay, not so,' Beplied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still, and said, ' I pray thee,...blessed, And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest." The sentiment of this pure poem is an ancient and world-wide truth. The two great commandments are... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...love the Lord ! " " And is mine one ? " asked Abou. — " Nay, not so,"' Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still ; and said — "I pray...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest ; And lol Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ! 71. POLONIUS TO LAERTES. - William Shakzpeare.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...ADHEM.— Leigh Hunt. " And is mine one ? " asked Abou. — " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spake more low, But cheerly still ; and said — "I pray...wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest ; And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest ! 71. POLONIUS TO LAERTES. — William Shakspeart.... | |
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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.... 
