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 Poetical Works of William Cowper - Seite 98von William Cowper - 1830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1821 - 410 Seiten
...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...loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the caps, Which cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in." " The poet's... | |
| 1820 - 696 Seiten
...have felt the true pleasures of these social moments : — " Now stir the fire, and close the shatters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round...hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, Which cheer bat not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in." " The poet's or... | |
| William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 234 Seiten
...; nor reeks the storm that blows Without ; and rattles on his humble roof. WINTER EVENING. Cowper. 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,... | |
| 1822 - 468 Seiten
...the studiousness of attention. The same social poet has well described this fire-side delight also : 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,... | |
| 206 Seiten
...sober sense, and the treasured sweets of literature. Bat are we in a smaller, graver party ? then, " Stir the fire and close the shutters fast, Let fall...the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bub ling and loud hissing urn Throws up a -steaming column, and the cups. That cheer, bat not inebriate,... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Walter Blunt - 1824 - 446 Seiten
...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...hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, Which cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in." " The poet's or... | |
| 1824 - 312 Seiten
...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...bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column." .... Winter Evening .— CowrjjR. Bless my heart, how it rains — provoking ! now I can't go out this... | |
| J. R - 1824 - 350 Seiten
...persevering to the end in what you esteem your duty. And now," he added, playfully quoting the poet, ' Stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall...curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, Let us welcome peaceful evening in." " At the conclusion... | |
| 1824 - 446 Seiten
...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, So let us... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...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 the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
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