 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...  Poems - Page 77by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...crumbs Attract hU tender feet. THOMSON. A WINTER EVENING. NOW stir (he fire, and close the shatters fast ; Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round ; And, while the bubbling and load hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the caps, That cheer, but uot inebriate, wait on each,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...them all ; I burn to set th' irnprison'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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...them all ; I hurn to set th' imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the huhhling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy columu, and the cups, That cheer hut not inehriate,... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1819 - 426 pages
...single candle dissipates these scenes of fancy in an instant, and the dreamer is summoned to his tea. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 466 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...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,... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...gladness; and when the shades of evening have fallen, the gaiety of the social circle chases its gloom, "Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast. Let...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...them all I burn to set th' imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast Let...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 - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...them all ; I burn to set th' 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,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 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...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,... | |
 | 1821 - 410 pages
...two passages from a poet who seems to have felt the true pleasures of these social moments : — " 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 caps, Which cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
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