 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 British poets, including translations - Page 146by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...rap 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....conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, 'While Jenny, hafHins, is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 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,...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - Poets, English - 1840 - 872 pages
...Imuld, Nor fley'd wi' a' the puirtith o' the plain ; Begin, my Muse, and chant m namely strain.] I the rolls, he went on with his humorous enumeration, but dropping every other roll into heart -struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd... | |
 | 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
...Implore His counsel an' assisting might ; They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !" But, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afiaid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 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 the meaning o' the same, j Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor ' To do some errands and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 540 pages
...braw new gown, Or deposite her sair-won penny fee, To help her parents dear, if they in hardship be. " But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflms is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 pages
...jquire. m Strange tights, tales, or stories, n Makes, o Almost. p Diligent. q Dally, or trifle. r Go. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...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'... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 510 pages
...shears, Gars mild 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,...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | 1845 - 440 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, wha kens the meanin go' the same, Tells how a neehor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convey her hame.... | |
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