 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
 | Vincent Bourne, John Mitford - Fine bindings - 1840 - 376 pages
...alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure. 304 THE SNAIL. Thus, hermitlike, his life he leads, Nor partner of...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 - 1841 - 324 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 combin'd,) If, finding... | |
 | William Cowper - 1843 - 406 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... | |
 | Bourne Hall Draper - 1844 - 504 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...Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chatties none, Well satisfied to be his own Whcie treasure. Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, Nor... | |
 | 1893 - 840 pages
...For except when he is inside it his house is unfurnished. There is nothing to levy upon : — Wherein he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels...none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure. It is Davenaut who calls it the " nimble " snail, " hast'ning with all his tenements on his back."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1845 - 394 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather. 590 TRANSLATIONS FROM VINCENT BOURf 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... | |
 | Tales - 1849 - 300 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...Whole treasure. Thus Hermit-like his life he leads Alone, on simple viands feeds, Nor at his humble banquet needs Attendant. And though without society,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 476 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...Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chatties none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure. Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, Nor... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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...power is such, He shrinks into his house with much Wherever he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his own... | |
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