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... Book of Elegant Poetical Extracts - Page 173by John T. Watson - 1869 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
| China - 1799 - 354 pages
...our own country is well known. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtain, 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. CoWPER. Thus... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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, '...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... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'raace once again. Now stir the tire, uiul close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel...loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, BEAUTIES «F COWPER. That cheer but not inebriate, wait ofl each, So le.t us welcome peaceful... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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...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... | |
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...all ; 1 burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. 35 Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast. Let...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 evening in. Not such... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...them all ; I bum to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. 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 Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...them all ; I burn to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, . And while ths bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...*H4'' '" I hurn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, ' - .') And give them voree and utt'rance once Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, .' ..-. '.M And, while the huhhling and loud hissing urn" ' '. ' Throws up a steamy column, and the... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...them all; I burn to set th* imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt* ranee once again. sooner are undone. I Here have 1 seen the King, when...to the chace by ajl the flow'r Of youth, whose ho cnpj That cheer not to inebriate, wait on each. So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...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...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... | |
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