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 Works of William Cowper, Esq., Comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and ... - Page 154by William Cowper - 1836Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 696 pages
...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 ; And, while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, Which cheer bat not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1821 - 246 pages
...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 inehriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in ; Not such his evening, who with shining... | |
| English essays - 1822 - 468 pages
...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...the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. This winter-pleasure being satisfactorily enjoyed, then there... | |
| William Jillard Hort - English literature - 1822 - 234 pages
...; 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...cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome Winter Evening in. Hpw calm is my recess ! and how the frost Raging abroad, and the... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...them all; I burn to set the' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance 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,... | |
| 206 pages
...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,... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...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...cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, Up let us welcome peaceful evening in. riot such his evening, who, with shining face. Sweats in the... | |
| J. R - 1824 - 350 pages
...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...bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, Let us welcome peaceful evening in." " At the conclusion of their refreshments, William was reminded... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...them all; I burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance 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 - 1824 - 450 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,... | |
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