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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 in.
-- William Cowper (1731-1800)
"The Winter Evening" (Book Four), _The Task_ (1784)
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 in.
-- William Cowper (1731-1800)
"The Winter Evening" (Book Four), _The Task_ (1784)
3 comments:
Welcome to Blogland, Elizabeth! I'm looking forward to visiting with you here at The Cup That Cheers. Thank you for adding a link to my tea blog. Cheers!
Welcome to the world of blogging. It is great fun and the perfect place to put thoughts on tea or whatever you want to write about.
Elizabeth~
Thank you for adding Rosemary's Sampler as a favorite blog site. We have included your blog on our list of favorites too. Nancy
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