 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 2411821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1819 - 426 pagina’s
...single candle dissipates these scenes of fancy in an instant, and the dreamer is summoned to his tea. 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pagina’s
...them all ; I burn to set th' imprisoned 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,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pagina’s
...them all ; I burn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance 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 ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning,... | |
 | 1820 - 696 pagina’s
...have felt the true pleasures of these social moments : — " Now stir the fire, and close the shatters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round...Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, Which cheer bat not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in." " The poet's or historian's... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 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,... | |
 | 1822 - 468 pagina’s
...the studiousness of attention. The same social poet has well described this fire-side delight also : Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...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,... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 pagina’s
...; nor reeks the storm that blows Without ; and rattles on his humble roof. WINTER EVENING. Cowper. 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,... | |
 | 206 pagina’s
...sober sense, and the treasured sweets of literature. Bat are we in a smaller, graver party ? then, " Stir the fire and close the shutters fast, Let fall...the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bub ling and loud hissing urn Throws up a -steaming column, and the cups. That cheer, bat not inebriate,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pagina’s
...them all ; I burn to set th' imprison 'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance 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 ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning,... | |
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