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... The Bardiad: A Poem ; in Two Cantos - Page 100by Charles Burton - 1823 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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...Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, die modier hears its nae wild, worthless rake. * Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan... | |
| David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...effect : 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,...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
...VII. 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,...is afraid to speak; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth; he... | |
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...aright !' 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,...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
...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, To do some errands,...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
...VII. 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,...pleas'd the mother hears, it's nae wild worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him benn ; A strappan youth ; he takes the mother's eye ; Blythe... | |
| Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...VII. 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,...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
...1' 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 name. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...(9) (101 Diligent. (11) To dally, to trifle. (1?) To go, to walk. (13) Who. (14) Knows. (15) Came. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart -struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins(l) is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased... | |
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