 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...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life, and Critical Notice of His ... - Page 165by William Cowper - 1870 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...smile of peace, Or do we grind her still ? The grand debate, The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud...laugh — I. 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... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...a smile of peace, Of do we grind her still? The grand debate, The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh— I long to know them all ; I burn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again ! The reader will now be... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...peace, Or do we grind her still ? The grand debate, The popular harangue, the tnrt- reply, Thelogick, and the wisdom,, and the wit, And the loud laugh — I long to know them all; I burn to set th' imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt'raace once again. Now stir the tire, uiul... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...smile of peace ? Or do we grind her still ? The grand debate, The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud...laugh — I 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... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...all ; 1 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...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 - 1806 - 300 pages
...wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh — 1 long to know them all ; I burn to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance...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,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...smile of pea re, Or do we grind her still ? The grind debate, The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh — I long to know them all; I burn to set th* imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utt* ranee once again. Now stir the fire, and... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 476 pages
...domestic fire-side, as our lamented Cowper. I am tempted to add a few of these interesting sketches. 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,... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...dissipates at once the twilight and the sunshine; and the ambitious dreamer is summoned to his tea .' 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 cheev, but not inebriate, wait on cacti,... | |
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