 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 ... - Seite 172von Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 224 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 Seiten
...miser . 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 Seiten
...tua cum reliquis confertur amica puellis, Non ea vel sola est ferrea, tuve miser. Within 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 power is such, He shrinks into his house,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 Seiten
...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 UMAX, displeasure! rRONDIBUS et pomis, herbisque tenaciter haetet Limax, et secum portat ubique domum,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 Seiten
...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...self-collecting power is such, He shrinks into his hoilsei, with much displeasure ! UMAX, JRONDIBUS et pomis, hcrbisque tenaciter haelet Limax, et secum... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 Seiten
...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 b«t his horns the slightest- touch, His self-collecting power is such, He shrinks into his house,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 Seiten
...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...He shrinks into his house, with much Displeasure. LIMAX. FROND IBUSJ et pomis, herbisque tenaciter haeret Limax, et secum portat ubique domum. Tutus... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 Seiten
...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...He shrinks into his house, with much Displeasure. LIMAX. FRONDIBUS, et pomis, herbisque tenaciter haeret Limax, et secum portat ubique domum. Tutus in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 Seiten
...!h6riis the ilighte^ touch, His self-coHectJrigxpower ~ 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 • ._ t Whole treasure. Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...The Snail slicks close, nor fears to fall. As if he grew there, house and all Together. Within that house secure he hides, When danger imminent betides...himself has chattels none, Well satisfied to be his own AVhole treasure. Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, And if he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 400 Seiten
...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...self-collecting power is such, He shrinks into his house, with mueh Displeasure. Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well satisfied... | |
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