 | 1809 - 530 pages
...comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' die same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er die moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, die modier hears its nae wild, worthless rake. * Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ;... | |
 | David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...on account of its moral as well as its poetical effect : But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ! Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...flush her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, enquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd the mother hears, it's nae... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...never sought in vain that sought the LORD aright !' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...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, Tells how...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... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...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,...his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak 5 Weel pleas'd, the mother hears its nae wildt worthless rake. * Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny haftiins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears, its nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...neVer sought in vain, that sought the LORD ' aright.' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak } Weel pleas'd the mother hears, it's nae wild worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him benn... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...never sought in vain that sought the LORD aright !' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...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
...They never sought in vain that sought the LOBD aright 1' But hark .' a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 338 pages
...weel's ihe new; The father mixes a' wi' admonition due. But, hark! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak; Weel pleas'd the mother hears it's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben; A... | |
| |
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... 
