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... Cowper: The task, with Tirocinium, and selections from the minor poems, A.D ... - Strona 72autor: William Cowper - 1875Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| William Cowper - 1824 - Liczba stron: 450
...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,... | |
| 1824 - Liczba stron: 312
...excellent. — He died of natural decay, BC 361, aged 109. Vatietie*. ATTEMPTED AUTHORSHIP. — "Now strr the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the...wheel the sofa round. And, while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column." .... Winter Evening .— CowrjjR. Bless my heart, how... | |
| 1824 - Liczba stron: 446
...true pleasures of these social moments : — " Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, !,et fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round ; And, while the bubbling and loud hissing ura Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, Which cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| 1824 - Liczba stron: 662
...luxuries, especially indulged when " we welcome peaceful evening in," while the bubbling aud loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer, but nut inebriate, wait on each. ol.y. 2L There was published at Rotterdam, in 1705, and soon done out... | |
| 1825 - Liczba stron: 426
...sale, Evenings in New England ; intended for 'uvenile Amusement and Instruction. By an American Lady. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws op a steamy column, and the cups. That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each; So let us welcome peaceful... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...long to know them all ; I burn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance once again. 35 Now stir the fire, and close the shutters...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 crowded theatre, and, squeez'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...long to know them all ; I burn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance once again. 35 Now stir the fire, and close the shutters...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 crowded theatre, aud, squeez'd... | |
| 1826 - Liczba stron: 410
...of comfort, which the Christian's 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 cup» That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| 1826 - Liczba stron: 596
...comfort, which the Christian's poet must often have felt, before he could so sweetly haye sung, Now itir the fire, and close the shutters • fast, Let fall...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 Hone - 1827 - Liczba stron: 452
...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...cups, That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each. So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. This done, and the bard surrounded with means of enjoyment,... | |
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