The Snail Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CCCB DDDB EFEB CCCB GGGBTo grass or leaf or fruit or wall | A |
The snail sticks close nor fears to fall | A |
As if he grew there house and all | A |
Together | B |
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Within that house secure he hides | C |
When danger imminent betides | C |
Of storm or other harm besides | C |
Of weather | B |
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Give but his horns the slightest touch | D |
His self collecting power is such | D |
He shrinks into his house with much | D |
Displeasure | B |
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Where er he dwells he dwells alone | E |
Except himself has chattels none | F |
Well satisfied to be his own | E |
Whole treasure | B |
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Thus hermit like his life he leads | C |
Nor partner of his banquet needs | C |
And if he meets one only feeds | C |
The faster | B |
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Who seeks him must be worse than blind | G |
He and his house are so combined | G |
If finding it he fails to find | G |
Its master | B |
William Cowper
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