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" 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 94
by James White - 1859 - 100 pages
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Lectures on the English Poets

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1849 - 290 pages
...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...mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's c'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins...
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The Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Life

Robert Burns - English poetry - 1849 - 906 pages
...assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !* VII. But hark ! a rap cuines gently to the door ; , Jenny, wha kens the meaning...The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny^s e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires hie name. While Jenny hafflins...
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The garland; or, Poetry for childhood and youth

Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...never'sought in vain that sought the Lord aright.' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, who kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflings is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears, its nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly...
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Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...aright!" VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door i Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the sntne, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some...and flush her cheek With heart-struck, anxious care, inquirei name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak j Wcel pleased the mother hears, it's nae wi...
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The Works of Robert Burns. With an Account of His Life, and Criticism on His ...

Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright!" VI1 But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha...meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er tho moor. To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle...
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Beauties of the British Poets ...

George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...! a rap cornes gently to the door ; Jeany, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor-lud cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy...The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jeany's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jeany hafflins...
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The Works of the British Poets, Selected and Chronologically Arranged ...

John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 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...mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'c, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins...
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The Modern British Essayists: Jeffrey, Francis. Contributions to the ...

English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...ptwi. In youthfu' bloom, love sparkling in her«'«. Comes hame, perhaps, to shew a braw new pn. " But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha...kens the meaning o' the same. Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the шоог, To do some errands, and convoy her him*. The wily mother sees the conscious...
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The Modern British Essayists: Jeffrey, Francis. Contributions to the ...

English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...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' the same, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious flame...
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Poets of England and America: Being Selections from the Best Authors of Both ...

Poets, American - 1853 - 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...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 ;...
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