 FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his...  Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ... - Page 229by Addison (pseud.) - 1795Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...Hermit. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, ?rom youth to age, a rev'rend hermit grew. The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the chrystal well ; Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days ; Prayer all his bus'ness, all his pleasure... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 342 pages
...hopes of the wily Norman aspire, hastened to receive the orders of the future sovereign. CHAPTER II. Far in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...unfolding wide, Clap the glad wing, and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day. THE HERMIT. Fitt DA+ reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1820 - 340 pages
...of the wily Norman aspire, hastened to receive the orders of the future sovereign. CHAPTER II. Fax in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the... | |
 | 1821 - 270 pages
...— But I lose Myself in Him, in LIGHT INEFFABLE! Come, then, expressive silence, muse His praise. THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend Hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 346 pages
...the glad scene unfolding wide, Clap the glad wing, and tower away, And mingle with the blaze of day. THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...went not, with the crowd, to see a shrine, But fed us by the way, with food divine. i • 'PARNELL. THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a rev' rend Hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink... | |
 | 1821 - 282 pages
...HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend Hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well ; Remote from man, with God he pass'd his days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 262 pages
...CHAPTER II. Far ID a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his driuk the crystal well; Remote from man, with God he pass'd his days. Prayer all his business—all... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...caused the deed: He judged this turn of malice justly due, And Hesiod died for joys he never knew.' THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend Hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the... | |
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