 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
 | 1841 - 306 pages
...of toe same, Tells how a neighbor [lad came o er the moor, To do some errands, and convey her hume. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her check ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny, partly, is afraid to speak... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1843 - 184 pages
...!" 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,...anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afiaid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears it's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' 'kindly welcome... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 540 pages
...be. " 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 hafflms is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. " Wi' kindly... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 pages
...Go. 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,...The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in J enny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins'... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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,...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafm'ns6 is afraid to speak ; Wccl... | |
 | 1845 - 440 pages
...kens the meanin go' the same, Tells how a neehor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convey her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; lVi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, Wliile Jenng hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 692 pages
...be. " 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,...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak; Weel pleas 'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. " Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...! " 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,...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears, it 's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ;... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 pages
...be. " 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 haime. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e. and flush her cheek ; With... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jeuny, wha kens th' meaning o' the same, Tells how a neeber lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hamc. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jeuny's e'e and flush her chee_k ; With heart-struck... | |
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