 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 Imperial magazine; or, Compendium of religious, moral, & philosophical ... - Page 851834Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...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, wait on 6ach, So let us welcome peaceful evening TO. Not such his evening, wha with shining face Sweats in... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...tet fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and lond hissing urn ' Throws np a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeea'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...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,...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeez'd... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 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...inebriate, wait on each ; So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face, Sweats in the crowded theatre, and squeez'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...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, 40 So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 476 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...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. • • oh, Winter ! ruler of th' inverted year, I crown thee king of intimate delights,... | |
 | 1814 - 550 pages
...Aud while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups • Thatcheer, but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Never was snug hour more feelingly commenced ! — Cowper was not a great poet : his range was neither... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...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 OH each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining fact Sweats... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...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,...inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeez'd... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the huhhling and lond hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer hut not inehriate, wait on each, THE WINTER EVENING. 75 So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Not... | |
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