Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening... The Etonian - Pagina 308geredigeerd door - 1824Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...a vain attempt Whom God delights in, and in whom he dwells. {From The Task.] THE WINTER'S EVENIXG. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loudhissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| Jane Taylor - 1832 - 326 pagina’s
...the seasons, has so admirably consulted the tastes, the duties, and even the restlessness of man. " Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, So let us welcome peaceful evening in." But ere the shutters close, and the curtains fall, may we not... | |
| 1834 - 604 pagina’s
...its gloom, "Now itir the fire, and close the shutters frut, Let fall the curtains, wheel the ťofa round : And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let as welcome peaceful evening in." How different,... | |
| 1834 - 426 pagina’s
...observing to his friends, " you both look hungry ?" and when the waiter made his appearance exclaimed, " now stir the fire and close the shutters fast — let fall the curtain — wheel the sofa round — now let us weleome peaceful evening in." " Peaceful ! do you call... | |
| 1834 - 440 pagina’s
...curves, resembling the scroll's of Ionic capitals, and showing beneath romantic caves and canopies. Now stir the fire and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtain, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pagina’s
...them all ; I burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Not such his evening,... | |
| 1835 - 802 pagina’s
...freedom and every social good. Gottiryen, Xov. 10th, 1834. T. A CHAPTER FOR CHILDREN. THE LOCUSTS. Now stir the fire and close the shutters fast, Let...sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing um Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So lot us welcome... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 pagina’s
...eye upon this wretch," but, having obtained the newspaper, determines to enjoy himself,' and cries Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast. Let...wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| 1836 - 424 pagina’s
...them all ; I burn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again, Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer not to inebriate, wait ou each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning,... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pagina’s
...them all ; I burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Not such his evening,... | |
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