ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL
ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace
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 [1] in the room he said,
What writest thou?—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord [2] ,
Answered, "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 cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow-men."
The angel wrote and vanished. The next 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.
—LEIGH Hunt
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[1 ] Presence: Angelic visitor.
[2 ] sweet accord: Kind agreement.
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