 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...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Page 410by Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844Full view - About this book
 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1847 - 704 pages
...Л Carefully. Strange sighti, .late», or stories, n Make«. y Diligent. 9 Daily, or trifle, r Go. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door -, Jenny,...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 ; Wi' heart-struck... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 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, * Fire. f By and by. J Heedful, cautious. § Fine, handsome. || Sadly, sorely. f Inquires. ** News.... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 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,...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1849 - 290 pages
...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,...mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's c'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pages
...assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !* VII. But hark ! a rap cuines gently to the door ; , Jenny, wha kens the meaning...The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny^s e'e, and flush her cheek ; Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires hie name. While Jenny hafflins... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 428 pages
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 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 pages
...aright!" VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door i Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the sntne, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some...and flush her cheek With heart-struck, anxious care, inquirei name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak j Wcel pleased the mother hears, it's nae wi... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright!" VI1 But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er tho moor. To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle... | |
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