 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: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ... - Page 106by William Cowper - 1790 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...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,...on each, So let us welcome peaceful Evening in. Not tuch his evening, who, with shining face, Sweats in the crowded theatre, and squcez'd And bor'd with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...mutters faft, Let fall the curtains, wheel the fofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hiffing um Throws up a fteamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us weleome peaceful evening in. Not fuch his evening, who with mining face Sweats in the crowded theatre,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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 ev'ning in. Not such his ev'ning, who with shining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, squeez'd... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...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 evening in. Not such his evening, who, with shining face. Sweats in the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 386 pages
...utters faft, Let fall the curtains, wheel the fofa round, And while the bubbling and loud trifling urn Throws up a fteamy column, and the cups, That...with fhining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, fqueezed Andbored with elbow-points through both his fides, Out-fcolds the ranting adtor on the ftage:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...fhutters faft, Let fall the curtains, wheel the fofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hifling urn Throws up a fteamy column, and the cups, That...peaceful evening in. Not fuch his evening, who with mining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, fqueezed Andbored with elbow-points through both his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...the fofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud-biffing urn Throws up a fteamy column, and the cupst That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not fiich his ev'ning, who with fhining face Sweats in the crowded theatre, and, fqueez'd... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...mutters f.ift. Let fall the curtains, wheel the f.'fa round, And while the bubbling and lou ! -hilfing urn Throws up a fteamy column, and the cups That cheer,...inebriate, wait on each. So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. Not fuch his ev'ning who, with Ihmrng free, Sweats in the crowded theatre, and (<;uee*7.'<!,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 366 pages
...lhutters faft, Let fall the curtains, wheel the fofa round. And while the bubbling and loud hilling urn Throws up a fteamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us weleome peaceful evening in. Not fuch his evening, who with mining face Sweats in the crowded theatre,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 376 pages
...Inutters faft, Let fall the curtains, wheel the fofa round, A^d while the bubbling and loud luffing urn Throws up a fteamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us wetcome peaceful evening in. Not fuch his evening, who with fhining face Sweats in the crowded theatre,... | |
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