 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 (the Poet.) - 1872 - 264 pages
...into his house with mueh Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Exeept himself has ehattels none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure....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 eombined,) If, finding... | |
 | National reading books - 1871 - 224 pages
...Together. \Vithin 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 h•juse with much Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 pages
...his house with much Displeasure. Where'er he dwells he dwells alone, Except himself, has chattels 1 none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure....his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, i And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, (He and his house... | |
 | John C. Salmon - Readers - 1877 - 294 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...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... | |
 | Edwin (fict.name.) - 1878 - 334 pages
...of that." " Cowpcr wrote some pretty verses about him," said Mrs. Howard, " here is one of them — "Give but his horns the slightest touch His self-collecting power is such lie shrinks into his house, with much displeasure." CHAPTER II. " I HAVE good news for you, Fanny,"... | |
 | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - Children's poetry, English - 1879 - 376 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... | |
 | Choice poems - English poetry - 1879 - 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879 - 688 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, No... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1881 - 562 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 fasti-r. Who seeks him must be worse than blind (He and his house are so combined,) If, finding... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1881 - 388 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, No partner of his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds The faster. Who seeks him must be... | |
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