14 Jul 00 - 11:45 PM (#257966) Subject: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 7/15 From: GUEST,Julie Fox Abou Ben Adhem 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 is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night Leigh Hunt (1784-1859) |
15 Jul 00 - 10:36 AM (#258103) Subject: RE: BS: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 7/15 From: GUEST,Mrr One of my very favorite poems, I haven't thought of it in years! Thanks, Julie! |
15 Jul 00 - 02:31 PM (#258225) Subject: RE: BS: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 7/15 From: McGrath of Harlow Chesterton did a rewrite of that one:
The Philanthropist (with apologies to a Beautiful poem"
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe decrease
Gebntly repied the angel of the pen: (Note the word "lightly" in the third line - this isn't a dissent from Leigh Hunt's poem, it's a variation on the theme.) |
15 Jul 00 - 02:32 PM (#258227) Subject: RE: BS: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 7/15 From: McGrath of Harlow Chesterton did a rewrite of that one:
The Philanthropist (with apologies to a Beautiful poem"
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe decrease
Gebntly repied the angel of the pen: (Note the word "lightly" in the third line - this isn't a dissent from Leigh Hunt's poem, it's a variation on the theme.) |
16 Jul 00 - 08:53 PM (#258901) Subject: RE: BS: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 7/15 From: GUEST,Ignar Hosentrop PraiseYou are either blind, or couldn't be bothered to look anywhere on this forum that doesn't take in the confines of your own screen. Aaaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhh |
17 Jul 00 - 03:58 PM (#259408) Subject: RE: BS: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 7/15 From: GUEST,Hutch I remember a story about this poem being taught in elementary school. When the teacher finished reading the poem, she asks, "So why did Abou Ben Adhem's name lead the rest?" A little boy's hand shot up: "Alphabetical order?" *LOL* |