 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
 | Easy poetry - 1865 - 206 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,... | |
 | 1881 - 590 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...self-collecting power is such, He shrinks into his hause with much Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none,... | |
 | Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 478 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...none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure. 15 Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1866 - 720 pages
...storm, or other haim besides Of weather. Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self collecting power is such, He shrinks into his house with much...Whole treasure, Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, JN'or partner of his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must... | |
 | Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1868 - 246 pages
...Skilled in argument. 5. The birthplace of Raphacl. 6. A kind of fungus. 7. A bay in Ireland. XCVl. " Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self-collecting...none, Well satisfied to be his own whole treasure." 1. lie was doomed to incessant labour. 2. A noted fop. 3. The tutor of Alexander the Great. 4. Contrary... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...touch, His self- collecting power is such, He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure. Wherein he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels*...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 rinding... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 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...such, He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure. Wherein he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels* none, Well satisfied to be his own... | |
 | Europe - Animals - 1870 - 108 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...self-collecting power is such, He shrinks into his house with mnch Displeasure. " Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied... | |
 | Child - 1871 - 328 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... | |
 | Acrostics - 1871 - 312 pages
...holy mother, So wilfully dost spurn the chosen Archbishop Of Canterbury from that holy see ?" 1. " Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self-collecting...He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure." 2. " My Oberon, what visions I have seen ! Methought I was enamoured of an ass." 3. " The flag that... | |
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