Meaning

And shining morning face, creeping like a snail unwillingly to school

Categorised in: Phrases coined by Shakespeare - As You Like It ·135 Phrases coined by William Shakespeare

To sleep: perchance to dream: ay — To sleep: perchance to dream: ay - caption

Historical trend

“creeping” in printed material over time

Source: Google Books Ngrams (1800–2020).

creeping