 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 ... - 200. oldal1799 - 336 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Fables - 1846
...subjects calculated to amuse and instruct the domestic circle, it seems to respond to Cowper'a lines — ' 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,... | |
 | Noble Butler - 1846 - 254 oldal
...The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. — Milton. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round. — Cowper. Thou unrelenting Post! Strong are the barriers round thy... | |
 | Tucker Brooke, Matthias A.. Shaaber - 1959 - 462 oldal
...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,... | |
 | 1888
...und seinen aufmerksamen Zuhörern aus der Zeitung vorliest, welche der Postbote hineingeworfen hat. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the eurtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing um Throws up a steamy column,... | |
 | R. E. F. Smith, David Christian - 1984 - 391 oldal
...held a place on the sideboard of the wealthier classes from about the middle of the 18th century'.96 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,... | |
 | Leonore Davidoff, Catherine Hall - 1991 - 576 oldal
...countryside. The post arrived, the newspaper was read and the family settled down for their pastimes: 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,... | |
 | Bill Moore - 1987 - 175 oldal
...then in secret sin. But for love of sheer domesticity, look at this picture of a cosy evening at home: 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,... | |
 | Kit Boey Chow, Ione Kramer - 1990 - 187 oldal
...of security a cup of tea evokes must be that by William Cowper, an insecure though reputable poet. 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,... | |
 | Mary Evans - 2001 - 472 oldal
...symbol of the togetherness. Cowper evokes the warmth and cosiness of an Evangelical family evening: 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 steaming column,... | |
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