 THE SNAIL. 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...  Anecdotes of Remarkable Insects: Selected from Natural History, and ... - Pàgina 172per Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 224 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Joseph Hassell - 1884 - 194 pàgines
...mucous excretion. It is to this creature that the poet Cowper refers, when he says : — '' Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides, Of storm, or other harm besides Of weather." The Helix Aspera is found in most parts of Great Britain, and in the northern parts is found in the... | |
 | Charles Witcomb - 1884 - 182 pàgines
...The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall, As if he grew there, house and all Toyether. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm besides Of\veath\er. Give but his horns the slightest touch, His self-collecting power is such, He shrinks... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 pàgines
...snail sticks close, nor fears to fall ; as if he grew there, house and all — together. 2 Within that house secure he hides, when danger imminent betides...shrinks into his house with much — displeasure. 4 Wherein he dwells he dwells alone ; except himself has chattels none ; well satisfied to be his own... | |
 | William Cowper - 1889 - 632 pàgines
...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...power is such, He shrinks into his house with much Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his own... | |
 | Edward Hamilton (M. D., F. L. S.) - 1890 - 432 pàgines
...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...slightest touch, His self-collecting power is such, Hs shrinks into his house with much Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself... | |
 | 1893 - 942 pàgines
...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 Davenant who calls it the " nimble " snail, " hast'ning with all his tenements on his back.'1... | |
 | Phil Robinson - 1897 - 296 pàgines
...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 Davenant who calls it the " nimble " snail, " hast'ning with all his tenements on his back."... | |
 | 1899 - 374 pàgines
...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...Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his-own Whole treasure. Thus hermit-like his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, And,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1900 - 346 pàgines
...nor fears to fall, As if he grew there, house and all Together. Within that house secure he hides, 5 When danger imminent betides Of storm, or other harm...slightest touch, His self-collecting power is such, 10 He shrinks into his house with much Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself... | |
 | 1907 - 264 pàgines
...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...none, Well satisfied to be his own Whole treasure. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, (He and his house are so combined,) If, finding it, he fails... | |
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