The Snail Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CCCB DDDB EFEB CCCB GGGB

To grass or leaf or fruit or wallA
The snail sticks close nor fears to fallA
As if he grew there house and allA
TogetherB
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Within that house secure he hidesC
When danger imminent betidesC
Of storm or other harm besidesC
Of weatherB
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Give but his horns the slightest touchD
His self collecting power is suchD
He shrinks into his house with muchD
DispleasureB
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Where er he dwells he dwells aloneE
Except himself has chattels noneF
Well satisfied to be his ownE
Whole treasureB
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Thus hermit like his life he leadsC
Nor partner of his banquet needsC
And if he meets one only feedsC
The fasterB
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Who seeks him must be worse than blindG
He and his house are so combinedG
If finding it he fails to findG
Its masterB

William Cowper



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