Hermit, The

DESCRIPTION: "A hermit who dwelt in the Solitudes crossed me" and stops the singer, saying, "No rest but the grave for a Pilgrim of Love." He urges the singer to rest until after the "burning noon passes." The ending is apparently lost
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1975 (Fahey-Joe-Watson-AustralianTraditionalFolkSinger)
KEYWORDS: travel
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Fahey-Joe-Watson-AustralianTraditionalFolkSinger, [p. 20, page headed "Drinking Song"], "The Hermit" (1 short text)
File: FaWTHerm

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