...of man; Humbly he rear'd his hut within the wood, Hermit his vest, a hermit's was his food; Nich'd in some corner of the gelid cave, Where chilling drops the rugged rockstone lave, Hour after hour, the melancholy sage, Drop after drop to reckon, would engage The ling'ring day,...

...man ; Humbly he rear'd his hut within the wood, Hermit's his rest, a hermit's was his food. Nitch'd in some corner of the gelid cave, Where chilling drops the rugged rockstone lave. Hour after hour, the melancholy sage, Drop after drop, to reckon would engage The ling'ring day...

...of man ; Humbly he rear'd his hut within the wood, Hermit his vest, a hermit's was his food ; Nich'd in some corner of the gelid cave, Where chilling drops the rugged rockstone lave, Hour after hour, the melancholy sage, Drop after drop to reckon, would engage The ling'ring day,...

...of man ; Humbly he rear'd his hut within the wood, Hermit his vest, a hermit's was his food , Nich'd in some corner of the gelid cave, Where chilling drops the rugged rock stone lave, Hour after hour, the melancholy sage, Drop after drop to reckon, would engage The...

...he rear'd his hut within the wood, Hermit's his vest, a hermit's was his food. Nitch'd in some comer of the gelid cave, Where chilling drops the rugged...they fell, A tear went with them to the narrow well. Then, thus he moralis'd, as slow it pass'd: ' This brings me nearer Lucia than the last; And this now...