To fix their friendships and their loves are led,

And which with fainter influence doth extend

To such poor things as this. As we put off

The cares and passions of this fretful world,

It may be too that we thus far approach

To elder nature, and regain in part

The privilege through sin in Eden lost.

The timid hare soon learns that she may trust

The solitary penitent, and birds

Will light upon the hermit’s harmless hand.