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... Letters of William Cowper, a selection, with a sketch of his life and biogr ... - 21. oldalszerző: William Cowper - 1877Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1799 - 354 oldal
...ranks and degrees of people freely partake of it, and its general use in 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 oldal
...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 - 1808 - 338 oldal
...*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... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 240 oldal
...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,... | |
| 206 oldal
...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,... | |
| William Howitt - 1831 - 596 oldal
...picture they draw of the winter fire-side. How often have those lines of Cowper been quoted, commencing, 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,... | |
| Jane Taylor - 1832 - 326 oldal
...the seasons, has so admirably consulted the tastes, the duties, and even the restlessness of man. " Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, So let us welcome peaceful evening in." But ere the shutters close, and the curtains fall, may we not... | |
| 1834 - 426 oldal
...observing to his friends, " you both look hungry ?" and when the waiter made his appearance exclaimed, " now stir the fire and close the shutters fast — let fall the curtain — wheel the sofa round — now let us weleome peaceful evening in." " Peaceful ! do you call... | |
| 1834 - 440 oldal
...curves, resembling the scroll's of Ionic capitals, and showing beneath romantic caves and canopies. 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,... | |
| 1836 - 456 oldal
...amusements of general society. Did ever language better convey the idea of the English word, comfort: — " Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast. Let fall the cm tains, wheel t he sofa round. And while the bubbling and loud hissing uru Throws up a steamy column,... | |
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