 Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no ill ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye. The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi...  Poems - Page 186by Robert Burns - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 624 pages
...Jenny brings him ben ;' A strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit 's no ill ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs,...The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But blate1 and laithfu',8 scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy "What makes... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 282 pages
...him ben : A strappin' youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit's no ill-ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye. The...youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But blate and lathefu', scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the youth sae... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...M youth, he taks the mother's eye; Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no ill-ta'en; The father cracks S5 of horses, pleughs, and kye." The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But blate 27 an' laithfu', 28 scarce can weel behave: The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What maks the... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1870 - 642 pages
...Jenny brings him ben ;' A strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit 's no ill ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs,...laithfu'," scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman:s wiles, can spy What makes the youth sae bashfu' and sac grave ; Weel pleased to think her bairn4... | |
 | American poetry - 1870 - 252 pages
...ben ; ' A strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye; Blithe Jenny sees the visit 's no ill la'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye; The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' But blate 2 and laithfu', 3 scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scottish literature - 1870 - 652 pages
...rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben,3 A strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit's no ill ta'en ) The father cracks of horses, ploughs, and kye : 3 The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy. But blate 4 and laithfu', 5 Scarce... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...welcome, Jenny brings him ben ; Astrappiu' youth ; hetaksthe mother's eV ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit 's ALFRED TENNYSON. ONLY lathefu', scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the youth sue... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben 3 — A strappin' youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no...ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye.4 The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But, blate 6 an' laithfu',8 scarce can weel... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1872 - 420 pages
...the mother hears it's nae wild worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben; A strappin' youth; he takes the mother's eye; Blythe Jenny sees...o'erflows wi' joy. But, blate and laithfu', scarce can wcel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the youth sae bashfu' an' sae grave;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1872 - 778 pages
...Jenny brings him ben ; A strappin' youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit 'a no ill ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs,...youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But blate an' laithfu', scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the youth... | |
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