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
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 274 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : [aright !' They never sought in vain that sought the Lord 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 ee, and flush her cheek; Wi' heart-struck... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...Implore 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 hamc. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart... | |
| Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 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 bow a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the... | |
| Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !' vn. 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 ee, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck... | |
| 1824 - 486 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, wha kens th' meaning o' the same, Tells how a neeber lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...astray, 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 ee, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck,... | |
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...alway! 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 ce, and flush her cheek; Wi' heart-struck... | |
| Robert Burns - Scotland - 1826 - 272 pages
...the Lord alway ! Lest They never sought in vain, that sought the Lord . aright !" vn. But hark ! arap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious flame... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...the Lord alway ! An' mind your duty, duly, morn an' night, Lest in temptation's path ye gang astray, 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 ee, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck... | |
| Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 828 pages
...accompany their merchants, till they may prosecute the voyage without danger. Dryden's Pref. Dvfretnoy. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...o'er the moor. To do some errands, and convoy her hame. Burnt. CONVOY, in military affairs, a detachment of men employed to .guard any supply to a town... | |
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