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... Poems - Strana 77podľa William Cowper - 1826Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - Počet stránok 414
...crumbs Attract hU tender feet. THOMSON. A WINTER EVENING. NOW stir (he fire, and close the shatters fast ; Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round ; And, while the bubbling and load hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the caps, That cheer, but uot inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - Počet stránok 248
...them all ; I burn to set th' irnprison'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 - 1817 - Počet stránok 240
...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,... | |
| 1819 - Počet stránok 426
...single candle dissipates these scenes of fancy in an instant, and the dreamer is summoned to his tea. 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. ' Ever since tea has been known, its clear and gentle powers... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - Počet stránok 466
...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...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,... | |
| 1834 - Počet stránok 614
...gladness; and when the shades of evening have fallen, the gaiety of the social circle chases its gloom, "Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast. Let...wheel the sofa round : And while the bubbling and luud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
| William Cowper - 1869 - Počet stránok 306
...them all I burn to set th' imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'rance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast Let...sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-hissing inn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups. bespeaks Salvation, on i.er way" [ T THE HSZ. 121 1 hat... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - Počet stránok 556
...them all ; I burn to set th' imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. 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,... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - Počet stránok 278
...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...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,... | |
| 1821 - Počet stránok 410
...two passages from a poet who seems to have felt the true pleasures of these social moments : — " 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 caps, Which cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,... | |
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