To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall, The Snail sticks close, nor fears to fall, As if he grew there, house and all Together. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns... Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack - Page 1241816Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 330 pages
...grew there, house and all Together. "Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest touch,...his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, (He and his house are so combin'd,) If, finding... | |
| William Cowper - 1831 - 412 pages
...all Together. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest...his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, (He and his house are so combined) If, finding... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Arithmetic - 1830 - 306 pages
...Together. Within that house, secure he hides, When danger imminent, betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest...house with much Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he lives aione; t Except himself has chatties none, Well satisfi'd to be his own Whole treasure. Thus,... | |
| William Cowper - 1831 - 410 pages
...Together. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self-collecting...his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, (He and his house are so combined) If, finding... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns tho slightest touch, His self-collecting power is such, He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure. Wherever he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his own... | |
| Children's periodicals - 1844 - 372 pages
...Of weather. Give but b'a horns the slightest (ouch, His self-collecting power u such, He •hrinlu into his house with much Displeasure. Where'er he...his own Whole treasure. Thus, hermit-like, his life ho leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs i And, if he meets one, only feeds The faster. SNAIL m A... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 432 pages
...all Together. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest...his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, He and his house are so combined. If finding it,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 440 pages
...Together. Within that house secure he hides, When clanger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest...his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, He and his house are so combined, If finding it,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 432 pages
....Together. Within that bouse secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest...Except himself, has chattels none, Well satisfied lo be his own Whole treasure. Thus, hermit-like his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs,... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Almanacs - 1834 - 440 pages
...all Together. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest...dwells alone, Except himself, has chattels none, Well satis6ed to be his own Whole treasure. Thus, hermit-like his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet... | |
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