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THE HERMIT.
Deep in the shade, obscured from life,
The pious Hermit kneels,
Disgusted with the world and strife,
Devotion all he feels;
From morn to eve, the fervent prayer,
Is all his pleasure and his care.
The pious Hermit kneels,
Disgusted with the world and strife,
Devotion all he feels;
From morn to eve, the fervent prayer,
Is all his pleasure and his care.
Say, has the Hermit charms for thee?
In solitude and peace,
Wouldst thou consent the world to flee,
And live in such recess?
O Lady, let the world's wide stage,
Be but to thee a Hermitage.
In solitude and peace,
Wouldst thou consent the world to flee,
And live in such recess?
O Lady, let the world's wide stage,
Be but to thee a Hermitage.
For life may be as truly sweet,
And piety as warm,
In midst of hall, or crowded street,
If love but give the charm:
Misanthrophy, can never be
A proof of Love or Piety.
And piety as warm,
In midst of hall, or crowded street,
If love but give the charm:
Misanthrophy, can never be
A proof of Love or Piety.
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