 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 Little gleaner - Page 94publié par - 1854Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...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, 40 So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 476 pages
...domestic fire-side, as our lamented Cowper. I am tempted to add a few of these interesting sketches. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. • • oh, Winter ! ruler of th' inverted year, I crown thee king of intimate delights,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 468 pages
...tempted to add a few of these interesting sketches. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fas(, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. oh, Winter ! ruler of th' inverted year, I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fire-side... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1811 - 510 pages
...summoned to his tea ! Now stir the fire, and close the shntters fast, Let fall the curtains, ulnvl the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up n iiramy column, and the cups. That dim hnt not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...dissipates at once the twilight and the sunshine; and the ambitious dreamer is summoned to his tea .' Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheev, but not inebriate, wait on cacti, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Never was snug hour... | |
 | 1814 - 550 pages
....' Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, LeWl'all the curtains, wheel the sofa round, Aud while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups • Thatcheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Never was snug... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...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 OH each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining fact Sweats... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...crumbs Attract hU tender feet. THOMSON. A WINTER EVENING. NOW stir (he fire, and close the shatters fast ; Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round ; And, while the bubbling and load hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the caps, That cheer, but uot inebriate, wait on each,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 pages
...them all ; I burn to set th' irnprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance once again. 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 - 1817 - 240 pages
...them all ; I hurn to set th' imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the huhhling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy columu, and the cups, That cheer hut not inehriate,... | |
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