 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 task, and minor poems [ed.] by E. Lee - Page 80by William Cowper - 1900Full view - About this book
 | China - 1799 - 354 pages
...shutters fast, Let fall the curtain, 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 in. CoWPER. Thus we have reason to be thankful to Divine Providence... | |
 | 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, '...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 - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them 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,... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...fast, Let fall the curtain, wheel the sofa round, A"d while the bubbling and loud hissing ur» Gg3 Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful Evening in. Not tuch his evening, who, with shining face, Sweats in the... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...wisdom, and the wit. And the loud laugh — I long to know them all ; 1 burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance...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 - 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...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 - 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...cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Not such his evening, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...*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... | |
 | 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...Gave leave to slacken anJ unbend his cares,' Attend loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cnpj That cheer not to inebriate, wait on each.... | |
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