 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
 | 1916 - 568 pages
...brings 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 blathe and lathefu', scarce can weel behave; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the... | |
 | James Wilson - English language - 1923 - 210 pages
...Weel-pleas'd the Mother hears, it 's nae wild, worthless Sake. With kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth ; he takes the Mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visifs no ill taen ; The Father cracks of horses, pleughs and kye. The Youngster's artless heart o'erflows... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Wilson - Ayrshire (Scotland) - 1925 - 372 pages
...Well-pleased the mother hears it's no wild worthless rake. VIII. With kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth ; he takes the Mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit 's no ill taen ; The Father cracks of horses, pleughs and kye. The Youngster's artless heart... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...mother hears it's пае wild worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben,! A strappin K L X . ; J 66 The father cracks4 of horses, ploughs, and kye.' The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi'... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1928 - 406 pages
...strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit 's no ill ta'en ; The father craks of horses, pleughs, and kye. The 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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