 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 People of China: Their History, Court, Religion, Government ... to which ... - Page 2001799 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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, ' Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...voice and utt'raace once again. Now stir the tire, uiul 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, BEAUTIES «F COWPER. That cheer but not inebriate, wait ofl each, So le.t us welcome peaceful ev'ning... | |
 | 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 fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | 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 fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...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, wait on 6ach, So let us welcome peaceful evening TO. Not such his evening, wha with shining face Sweats in... | |
 | 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 fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | 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 great curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | 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 fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 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 fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column,... | |
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