And take it away!
4—(Cowper, who thoroughly enjoyed it)
The cosy fire is bright and gay,
The merry kettle boils away
And hums a cheerful song.
I sing the saucer and the cup;
Pray, Mary, fill the tea-pot up,
And do not make it strong.
5—(Browning, who treated it allegorically)
Tut! Bah! We take as another case—