 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...  Specimens of the British Poets ... - Page 225by British poets - 1809Full view - About this book
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - Thomson, James, 1700-1748 - 1808 - 338 pages
...justly due , » And Hcsiod dy'd for joys he never knew. » THE HERMIT, BY DR. THOMAS PARNELL. ,1 AR in a wild , unknown to public view , From youth to...reverend Hermit grew; The moss his bed , the cave his bumble cell , His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from men , with God he pass'd... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...J%S&S5~ &^ +*i+35&' m s: vc SELECT FLC published and ! — ^ U ±i T S. THOMAS PARNELL. THE HERMIT. ia wild, unknown to public view, •*• From youth to...pleasure praise. A life so sacred, such serene repose, Seem'cl Heaven itself, till one suggestion rose— Dial vice should triumph, virtue vice obey; 'his... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 310 pages
...the sky. THE HERMIT. [PARNELL.] FAK in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a rev'rend Hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble...crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Pray'r all his bus'ness, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred, such serene repose, Seem'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 606 pages
...a 5 78. The Hermit. Parnell. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a rev.' rend strings are swept with such a pow'r, so loud, The storm of music shakes the astonish'd : Hemotc from man, with (iiid he pass'd his days, I'ray'r all his business, all his pleasure j>raise.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...your vain extremes ; And find a life of equal bliss, Or own the next begun in this. THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age...the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from men, with (Jod he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...wat'ry bier.' THE HERMIT. PARNELL. 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...well: Remote from man, with GOD he pass'd his days, Pray'r all his business, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred, such serene repose, Seem'd heaven... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...equal bliss, Or own the next begun in this. THE HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to pnblic view, Froui youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruit«, his drink the crystal well : Remote from men, with God he pa-s'd the days, Prayer ull his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...HERMIT. FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to fge a«ev«read hermit gjeirj 366 Tlie moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from men, with God he pa-'S'd the (Jays, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred,... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...wisdom, initiated into the mystery of a holy life, and perfected in the discipline of self-denial; 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 his days, Pray'r all his business, all his pleasure... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 672 pages
...extremes; And find a life of equal bliss, Or own the next begun in this. THE HERMIT. FAR in a wHd, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss bis bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits his drink the crystal well: Remote from men,... | |
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