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 book-lover's enchiridion, thoughts, selected and arranged by Philobiblos ... - Strona 121autor: Book-lover - 1884Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| William Hone - 1827 - Liczba stron: 390
...the newspaper, determines to enjoy himself, and cries Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fasf, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round. And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing чш Throws up a steamy column, and the cups. That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on nidi, So let us... | |
| Cornelius Webbe - 1828 - Liczba stron: 468
...and studiousness of attention. The same social poet has well described this fire-side delight:— ' Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.' This winter-pleasure being satisfactorily enjoyed, then come the after-pleasures of continued conversation,... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - Liczba stron: 600
...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...wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Not such his evening, who, with shining face, Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeezed And bored... | |
| Charles Samuel Stewart - 1828 - Liczba stron: 340
...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...wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in : Still evening is the pleasantest portion of the day. Our yard is no longer crowded by noisy natives,... | |
| Charles Samuel Stewart - 1828 - Liczba stron: 428
...luxury of comfort, which the Christian poet must often have felt, before he could so sweetly have sung, 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,... | |
| Charles Samuel Stewart - 1828 - Liczba stron: 226
...luxury of comfort, which the Christian poet must often jfave felt, before he could so sweetly have sung, 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 - 1828 - Liczba stron: 468
...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...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,... | |
| Charles Samuel Stewart - 1828 - Liczba stron: 336
...luxury of comfort, which the Christian poet must often have felt, before he could so sweetly have sung, Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud hissing uru Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| Charles Samuel Stewart - 1828 - Liczba stron: 334
...often have felt, before he could so sweetly have sung, Now stir the fire, and close the shutters Past, 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 hut not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| 1829 - Liczba stron: 506
...gentle 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...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. This done, and the bard surrounded with means of enjoyment, he directs his sole attention... | |
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