Poems you ought to know . xo6. ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. BY LEIGH Henry Leigh Hunt was born at Southgate In 1784. He was anessayist, an author, and a poet, chief among his poems being The Storyof Rimini. He died at Putney in 1859. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonHght of his room. Making it rich, and Hke a hly 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 its head. And with a look made
Poems you ought to know . xo6. ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL. BY LEIGH Henry Leigh Hunt was born at Southgate In 1784. He was anessayist, an author, and a poet, chief among his poems being The Storyof Rimini. He died at Putney in 1859. Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonHght of his room. Making it rich, and Hke a hly 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 its head. And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answerd, The names of those who love the Lord.* And is mine one? said Abou. Nay, not so, Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said, I pray thee, then, Write me as one who loves his fellowmen. The angel wrote and vanishd. The next night It came again with a great wakening light. And showd the names whom love of God had blessd, And lo! Ben Adhems name led all the rest. 107 BUGLE
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