 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...  The muse in a moral humour: being a collection of tales, fables, pastorals ... - Page 42by Muse - 1757Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1817 - 314 pages
...HERMIT. Cotton. 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... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 574 pages
...initiated into the mystery of a holy life, and perfected in the discipline of selfdenial ; 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, Pray'r all his bus'ness, all his pleasure... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...HERMIT. Fitt in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss wn crystal well : Remote from men, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Memory - 1820 - 160 pages
...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 the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he passed the days. Prayer nil his business, all his pleasure... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 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... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...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 the crystal well : Remote from man, with GOD he pass'd the days, Bray'r all his bus'ness, all his pleasure... | |
 | English poetry - 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... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 346 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 men, with God he pass'd the 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 - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...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 crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure... | |
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