 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 Task, Table Talk, and Other Poems: With Critical Observations of Various ... - Strona 215autor: William Cowper - 1856 - Liczba stron: 435Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1819 - Liczba stron: 426
...an instant, and the dreamer is summoned to his tea. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round ; And...cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. ' Ever since tea has been known, its clear and gentle powers... | |
 | 1834 - Liczba stron: 614
...shutters fast. Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round : And while the bubbling and luud 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." How different, however, is the lot of foreign missionaries.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - Liczba stron: 466
...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 ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - Liczba stron: 306
...free, And give them voice and utt'rance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast Let fall the curtains wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing inn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups. bespeaks Salvation, on i.er way" [ T THE HSZ. 121 1 hat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - Liczba stron: 556
...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 in. Not such his evening, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - Liczba stron: 278
...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 ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - Liczba stron: 234
...rattles on his humble roof. WINTER EVENING. Cowper. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round ; And...cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome Winter Evening in. Hpw calm is my recess ! and how the frost Raging abroad, and the... | |
 | 1822 - Liczba stron: 468
...poet has well described this fire-side delight also : Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while...the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. This winter-pleasure being satisfactorily enjoyed, then there... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - Liczba stron: 510
...And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Jx!t fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while...cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, Up let us welcome peaceful evening in. riot such his evening, who, with shining face. Sweats in the... | |
 | J. R - 1824 - Liczba stron: 350
...duty. And now," he added, playfully quoting the poet, ' Stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while...bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, Let us welcome peaceful evening in." " At the conclusion of their refreshments, William was reminded... | |
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