 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...  Robert Burns: A Memoir - Page 94by James White - 1859 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...his counsel and assisting might: 1 They never sought in vain that sought the LORD aright !' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...is afraid to speak; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth; he... | |
 | 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...e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck anxious care,inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears, its... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !' But hark ! a rap cornea gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o'...the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, 370 ROBERT BURNS. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek;... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...be. In youthfu" bloom, love sparkling m her e'e, Comes hame, perhaps, to shew a braw new gown. ' But hark! a rap comes -gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning b' the same, Tells, how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...his counsel and assisting might : ' They never sought in vain that sought the LORD aright !' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafHins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd the mother hears, its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi'... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might; They never sought in vain that sought the LOBD aright 1' But hark .' a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her name. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...(9) (101 Diligent. (11) To dally, to trifle. (1?) To go, to walk. (13) Who. (14) Knows. (15) Came. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart -struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins(l) is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scotland - 1815 - 364 pages
...sought in vain that sought the Lord aright I" vII. But hark ! a rap eomes gently to the door ; Jo,n,!, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad eam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and eonvoy her hame. The wily mother sees the eonseious ffame... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 468 pages
...rap COBMS gently to the doar ; Jaay, worn kene the iimiain, o' the COM, Tefis how a neebor lad cant o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the couscous flime Spartle in Jcxivj'i e»e, and Sash her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, iaqaires... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 354 pages
...shears, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new ; The father mixes a' wi' admonition due. But, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, m To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The Wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's... | |
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