 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, James Currie - 1844 - 706 pages
...jquire. m Strange tights, tales, or stories, n Makes, o Almost. p Diligent. q Dally, or trifle. r Go. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in J enny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins'... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...Implore His counsel, an' assisting might; They never sought in vain, that sought the Lord aright!" But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door : Jenny wha...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafm'ns6 is afraid to speak ; Wccl... | |
 | 1845 - 440 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 kens the meanin go' the same, Tells how a neehor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convey her hame.... | |
 | 1846 - 436 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...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears, it 's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ;... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 692 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...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak; Weel pleas 'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. " Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 pages
...new gown, Or deposite her sair-wou penny fee, To help her parents dear, if they in hardship be. " But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her haime. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e. and flush her cheek ; With... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jeuny, wha kens th' meaning o' the same, Tells how a neeber lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hamc. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jeuny's e'e and flush her chee_k ; With heart-struck... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 pages
...Carefully. Strange sighti, .late», or stories, n Make«. y Diligent. 9 Daily, or trifle, r Go. 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 ; Wi' heart-struck... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 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, * Fire. f By and by. J Heedful, cautious. § Fine, handsome. || Sadly, sorely. f Inquires. ** News.... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 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...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
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