 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
 | Samuel Rogers - Memory - 1820 - 162 pages
...the blaze of day ! 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...drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he passed the days. Prayer nil his business, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred, such serene repose,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 424 pages
...cell, His food the fruits, his drink the chrystial well : Remote front man, with Grd he passed the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise....sacred, such serene repose, Seem'd heaven itself, ull , ue suggestion rose ; That vice should triumph, virtue vice obey ; But, what new marks of wonder... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 368 pages
...of her face. VI H The 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...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...such serene repose, Seem'd Heaven itself, till one suggestion rose — That vice should triumph, virtue vice obey ; This sprung some doubt of Providence's... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 346 pages
...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...the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from men, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 262 pages
...the wily Norman aspire, hastened to receive the orders of the future sovereign. CHAPTER II. Far ID a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age...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... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...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...crystal well : Remote from man, with GOD he pass'd the days, Bray'r all his bus'ness, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred, such serene repose, Seem'd... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...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...crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise. A life so sacred, such serene repose, Seem'd... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 550 pages
...did the wily Norman aspire,) hastened to receive the orders of the future sovereign. CHAPTER XVI. Far in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age...the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his (brink the crystal well; llemote from man, with God he pass'd his days, Prayer all his business—all... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1823 - 304 pages
...hopes of the wily Norman aspire, hastened to receive the orders of a future sovereign. CHAPTER XVI. Far in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age...cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well; Hemote from man, with God he pass'd his days, Prayer all his business — all his pleasure praise.... | |
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