 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 poetical works of Robert Burns - Page 91by Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - English poetry - 1920 - 392 pages
...astray, 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, Tells how a neibor lad came o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw, William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - American literature - 1922 - 600 pages
...They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright!" But hark! a rap comes gently to the door; 55 Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...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; With heart-struck,... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - Readers - 1922 - 676 pages
...They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright!" But hark! a rap comes gently to the door; 55 Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how...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; With heart-struck,... | |
 | Charles Herbert Sylvester - Children's literature - 1922 - 530 pages
...Implore his counsel and assisting might : They never sought in vain, that sought the Lord aright!" VI But hark! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the same. 14. 8air-iron is hard-carneil. 15. Spiers means enquires. 16. The uncos is the neirs. 17. This line... | |
 | Education - 1922 - 668 pages
...English words. Justify this change in diction. d. Stanzas 7—10. (1) Jenny, blushing, tells her mother how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, to do some errands and convoy her hame. (2) The strappan youth, who, Mate and laithfu' scarce can weel behave. (3) The complacent parents.... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig, Asa Don Dickinson - American literature - 1922 - 1920 pages
...Implore his counsel, and assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright ! " M But, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door. Jenny,...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,... | |
 | James Wilson - English language - 1923 - 210 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,...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... | |
 | 1916 - 568 pages
...CALEDONIAN 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, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neibor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. Oh happy love! — where love... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Wilson - Ayrshire (Scotland) - 1925 - 372 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,...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 flarne... | |
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