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 - Página 98de William Cowper - 1830Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1835 - 802 páginas
...freedom and every social good. Gottiryen, Xov. 10th, 1834. T. A CHAPTER FOR CHILDREN. THE LOCUSTS. Now stir the fire and close the shutters fast, Let...sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing um Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So lot us welcome... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 páginas
...eye upon this wretch," but, having obtained the newspaper, determines to enjoy himself,' and cries 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,... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 336 páginas
...popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh — ] long to know them all ; I burn to set the imprison'd...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,... | |
| 1836 - 372 páginas
...wet weather can afford, what can compare with the comfortable, consoling, satisfying evening hours. " 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 páginas
...all ; I burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. 3 > 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 404 páginas
...all ; I burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. 35 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 206 páginas
...free, And give them voice and utt'rance once agam. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast^ te: fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissmg urn Throws up a streamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| 1836 - 456 páginas
...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 páginas
...long to know 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...sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud hissing um Throws up a steamy column, and the cup3, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 922 páginas
...gentle eye upon this wretch," but, having obtained the newspaper, determines to enjoy himself, and cries Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let...wheel the sofa round. And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up ft steamy column, and the cups. That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each.... | |
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