 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 Edinburgh Review - Page 2591809Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' die same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er die moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The...his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, die modier hears its nae wild, worthless rake. * Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him... | |
 | David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...as its poetical effect : 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,...flush her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, enquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd the mother hears, it's nae... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...the LORD aright !' VII. 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,...his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...sought the LORD 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,...e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck anxious care,inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears, its... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny haftiins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears, its nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...the LORD ' aright.' VII. 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,...his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak } Weel pleas'd the mother hears, it's nae wild worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 pages
...the LORD aright !' VII. 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,...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafHins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd the mother hears, its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi'... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...sought the LOBD aright 1' 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 name. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...(9) (101 Diligent. (11) To dally, to trifle. (1?) To go, to walk. (13) Who. (14) Knows. (15) Came. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart -struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins(l) is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 468 pages
...rap COBMS gently to the doar ; Jaay, worn kene the iimiain, o' the COM, Tefis how a neebor lad cant o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the couscous flime Spartle in Jcxivj'i e»e, and Sash her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, iaqaires... | |
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