But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek... Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Page 6by Robert Burns - 1800Full view - About this book
| Books - 1786 - 610 pages
...morn and night ! Left in temptation's path ye gang aftray, Implore his etunftl, and affifting might, They never fought in vain that fought the LORD aright."...comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning of the fame, Tells how a neighbour lad h came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame.... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 pages
...his counjcl, and aflifting might, They never fought in vain that fought the LORD aright." VII. Bat, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; "Jenny, wha kens the meaning of the fame, Tells how a neighbour lad h came o'er the moor, To do fame errands, and convoy her hame.... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...Implore his counfel and afliiting might .• ' They never fought in vain that fought the LORD ' aright.' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny,...kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her haruc. The wily Mother fees the con/clous flame... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...Implore his counfel and afliiting might .• ' They never fought in vain that fought the LORD ' aright.' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her haruc. The wily Mother fees the con/clous flame... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...Implore his council and affifting might : They never fought in vain that fought the LORD arighu. it ,11 But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny wha...cam o'er the moor^ To do fome errands and convoy her hame, The wily mother fees the confcious flame, Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flufli her cheek, \Vrith... | |
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...night ! AS ' Left Left in temptation's path ye gang aftray, ' Implore his counfel and affifting might ; They never fought in vain that fought the ' LORD aright.'...o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame, The wily Mother fees the confcious flame Sparkle in Jennfs e'e, and flufh her cheek; With heart... | |
| Robert Burns - Scotland - 1800 - 300 pages
...an' ' night ! Left in temptation's path ye gang aftray, ' Implore his counfel and affifting might ; They never fought in vain, that fought the ' LORD...o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame. The wily Mother fees the confcious" flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flufh her cheek ; With... | |
| 1809 - 530 pages
...new gown, Or deposite her. sair-won penny fee, To help her parents dear, if they in hardship be. « But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' die same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er die moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily... | |
| David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...every stanza : the following may be selected on account of its moral as well as its poetical effect : But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ! Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the LORD aright !' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
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