A dungeon, scourge, or even banishment,
For heresy avowed, or doubted sentiment.”
XXII.
They sought the cottage.—Its apartments rude,
But still a shelter from the cold and heat,
A cheerful fire and fur-clad settles shewed,
And other comforts, simple, plain, and neat.
The Elder paused, and all the mansion viewed,
Then, with a long-drawn sigh, he took his seat,
And briefly added—“Thou hast labored, friend,