Hi, George -
Long time, no see. I hope life is treating you well.

I found an Oscar Brand recording of "The Hermit":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBv3CcoIKkY

It's not on the long list of songs registered to Oscar Brand at songfile.com.

There are unattributed lyrics in the Digital Tradition and at horntip.com

And I can't find my Oscar Brand songbook, which must be within 15 feet of my chair just now.

This (click) is the best-quality image I can find of the album cover, and I can't read it.

-Joe-