...Much sooner would I lead the life of the hermit, and become a subject, for some future Goldsmith. " No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn ; Taught by that Power that pities me, 1 learn to pity them. But from the mountain's grassy side, A guiltless feast I bring...

...repose. ' No flocks that range the valley free, ' To slaughter I condemn ; ' Taught by that Power that pities me, ' I learn to pity them. ' But from the mountain's grassy side, ' A guiltless foast I bring ; ' A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, v ' ' ' And water from the spring. . ' Then,...

...$. \ For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. ' »Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still ; " , And though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will. i »Then turn to-night , and freely share "YVhate'er my cell bestows; My rushy couch, and frugal fare,...

...faithless phantom • flies To lure thee to thy doom. THE HERMIT. " Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still ; And, though my portion...couch and frugal fare, — My blessing, and repose. popularly connected with this treacherous luminary; at least, in the absence of opportunity for further...

...of a benevolent host. " Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still : And, though ray portion is but scant, I give it with good will. Then turn to-night and freely shore Whate'er my cell bestows ; My rushy couch, and frugal fare, My blessing and repose."t Nicholas...

...gloom; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here to the houseless child of mith that pities me, I learn to pity them: "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring;...

...gloom; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still : And though my portion...good will. " Then turn to-night, and freely share Whatever my cell bestows ; My rushy conch and frugal fare, My blessing and repose. " No flocks that...

...pastoral poet, Goldsmith, the lover of animals, as well as their historian, makes him exclaim, — No flocks that range the valley free To slaughter I condemn ; Taught by the Power that pities me, I learn to pity them ! But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast...

...Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still; And though my portion is hut scant, I giro it with good will. ' Then turn to-night, and freely...rushy couch and frugal fare, My blessing and repose. To slaughter I condemn. Taught by that Power that pities me, ' No flocks, that range the valley free,...

...gloom; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here to the houseless chiid of want, My door is open still; And though my portion...Whate'er my cell bestows; My rushy couch and frugal faro, My blessing and repose. " No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn ; Taught...