 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 - Side 1241816Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 sider
...Where'er he dwells, he dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well-satisfied to be his own Thus, hermit-like, his life he leads, Nor partner...his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds of weather. displeasure ! whole treasure. the faster. Who LIMA X. et pomis, herbisque tenaciter hcvret... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 sider
...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 Hayley - 1803 - 330 sider
...cbntrahiturquelarei. ' > I'' i Secum habitat quacunque habitat; ubi tola lupcllcJ J Thus, hermit like, his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds the falter. Who feeks him mart be worfe than blind, (He and his houfe are fo combin'd) If finding it,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 sider
...dwells alone, Except himself has chattels none, Well-satisfied to be his own • Thus, hermTt-like, his life he leads, Nor partner of his banquet needs, And if he meets one, only feeds of weather. displeasure ! whole treasure. the faster. Who LIMA X. FRONDIBUS et pomis, herbisque tenaciter... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 sider
...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 UMAX, displeasure! rRONDIBUS et pomis, herbisque tenaciter haetet Limax, et secum portat ubique domum,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 sider
.... '•' -; 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 hoilsei, with much displeasure ! UMAX, JRONDIBUS et pomis, hcrbisque tenaciter haelet Limax, et secum... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 sider
...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...shrinks into his house, with much , . . . Displeasure ! LIMAX. FRONDIBUS et porais, herbisque tenaciter haeret Limax, et secutn portal ubique domum, Tutus... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 sider
...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...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 sider
...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...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 - 434 sider
...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 faftcr. Who seeks him must be worse than blind, (He and his house are so comhin'd) If, finding... | |
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