Answer:
Creeping on its belly, curled into a ring. Eyes forever open, beware its lethal sting
What grows up while growing down?
A white horned symbol of purity and grace.
What follows a dog wherever it goes?
It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?
A leathery snake, with a stinging bite. I'll stay coiled up, unless I must fight.