 | John Russell Hutchison - 1874 - 264 pages
...And is mine one ? ' asked Abou. ' Nay, not so/ Keplied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, ' I pray thee, then, Write me as...night It came again, with a great wakening light, And sliow'd the names whom love of God had bless'd, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest." 4. Universal... | |
 | Noble Butler - 1874 - 342 pages
...Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said, " I pray thee, then. Write me as...night It came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed — And, lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.— Hunt.... | |
 | 1875 - 780 pages
...The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered . " The names of all who love the Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abou....night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. ELECTION... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 pages
...said Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, ' ' 1 pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellowmen....night It came again, with a great wakening light. And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And, lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The vision raised its Lead, And, with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love...fellow-men." The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It c;!me again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had bless'd; And lo!... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...Lord." " And is mine one ?" said Abou. "Nay.notso," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as...night It came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,— And, lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest 1 LEIGH... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," Replied theangel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as...night It came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And, lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.... | |
 | Sir Henry Parkes - 1876 - 498 pages
..." And is mine one ?" said Abou. " Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still, and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as...night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest ; And lo ! Ben Adhem 's name led all the rest. The UHAIEMAN... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answer'd, ' The names of those who love the Lori' * brow : Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth, And...away ; Nor can we treasure up a month or day : TIME vanish'd. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And show'd the names whom love... | |
 | Robert Collyer - 1877 - 368 pages
...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...fellow-men.' The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night He came again with great awakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had blest ; And lo,... | |
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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," Replied... 
