The Snail Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CCCB DDDB EFEB CCCB GGGB| To 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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