Abou Ben Adhem by Alison Griffiths

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Abou Ben Adhem

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Abou Ben Adhem

James Henry Leigh Hunt

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)

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Awoke one night

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from a deep dream of peace,

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And saw, within the moonlight of his room,

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Making it rich,

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and like a lily in bloom,

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An angel writing in a book of gold:

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Exceeding peace

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had made Ben Adhem bold,

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And to the presence in the room he said,

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"What writest thou"

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The Vision raised its head,

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And with a look made of all sweet accord

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Answered, "The names of those who love the lord."

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"And is mine one?"said Abou

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"Nay not so,"

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Replied the Angel.

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Abou spoke more low,

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But cheerily still; and said,

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"I pray thee, then,

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Write me as one that loves his fellow men."

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The angel wrote, and vanished.

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The next night It came again

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with a great wakening light,

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And showed the names

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Whom love of God had blessed

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And , lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest!

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Alison Griffiths