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' joy, But blate and laithfu', scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi... The poetical works of Robert Burns - Page 91by Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Burns - 1855 - 562 pages
...it's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth; he taks the Mother's eye; Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no...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... | |
| American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...ill-ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, ploughs, and kye. The youngster's artless heart o'erflows with joy, But blate and laithfu', scarce can weel behave...wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the youth sae bashfu' and sae grave; Weel pleased to think her bairn 's respected like the lave. 0 happy love,... | |
| Animals in literature - 1855 - 120 pages
...the mother's eye ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit's no ill-ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, ploughs 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... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...ben ; A strappan youth ; he takes the mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit 's no ill-ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye. The youngster's artless heart overflows with joy, But blate and laithfu', scarce can weel behave ; The mother, wi' a woman's wiles,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 pages
...Till. Wi' kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben; A strappan youth ; he takes the mother's eye ; Blithe Jenny sees the visit's no ill ta'en ; The father cracks...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... | |
| Scotland. [Appendix. - Miscellaneous.] - English poetry - 1856 - 602 pages
...strappan youth; he taks the mother's eye; Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no ill taen; The father cracks o' horses, pleughs, and kye. The youngster's artless...joy, But blate and laithfu', scarce can weel behave; But mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What makes the youth sae bashfu' and sae grave; Weel pleas'd... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 358 pages
...it's nae wild, worthless n.ks. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him bent ; , A strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no...ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, pleughs, and kye J. The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But, blate§ and laithfu'||, scarce can wool behave... | |
| Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 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 ; bashful— hesitating The mother, wi' a woman's wiles, can spy What... | |
| Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 574 pages
...cracks of horses, ploughs, and kye : Tho 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 sae bashfu' an' sae grave, Weel pleased to think her bairn 'i respected like the lave. 0 happy love... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...it's nae wild, worthless rake. AVi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben t ; A strappan youth ; he taks the mother's eye ; Blythe Jenny sees the visit's no ill ta'en ; The father cracks of horses, ploughs, and kyej. The youngster's artless heart o'erflows wi' joy, But, blate§ and laithfu'||, scarce... | |
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