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 poetical works of Robert Burns - Page 91by Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the LORD aright !' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...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; With heart-struck... | |
| William Gilpin - England - 1808 - 338 pages
...Implore his counfel and affifting might : ' They never fought in vain that fought the Lord aright !' • But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens 4 the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad cam ' o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !' But hark ! a rap cornea gently to the door; 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 Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek;... | |
| English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...hardship be. In youthfu" bloom, love sparkling m her e'e, Comes hame, perhaps, to 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, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The... | |
| Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...his counsel and assisting might ; * They neVer sought in vain, that sought the LORD ' aright.' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny,...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 ; With heart-struck... | |
| Robert Burns - Scotland - 1815 - 364 pages
...sought in vain that sought the Lord aright I" vII. But hark ! a rap eomes gently to the door ; Jo,n,!, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad eam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and eonvoy her hame. The wily mother sees the eonseious ffame... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 338 pages
...her shears, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's ihe new; The father mixes a' wi' admonition due. But, hark! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny,...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; With heart-struck,... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 354 pages
...her shears, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the new ; The father mixes a' wi' admonition due. But, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, m To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The Wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's... | |
| William Hazlitt - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...her shears, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's the 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 a nečbor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : * They never sought in vain, that sought the Lord aright I* But hark! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens Łhe meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy... | |
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