 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
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1928 - 374 pages
...due. But, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same. Tells hovr a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands,...heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny luilHins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd the mother hears it 's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1930 - 446 pages
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