 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...  Robert Burns: A Memoir - Page 94by James White - 1859 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 248 pages
...his counfel and aflifting might: ' They never fought in vain that fought the LORD aright.' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame. The wily... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 pages
...his counjcl, and aflifting might, They never fought in vain that fought the LORD aright." VII. Bat, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; "Jenny, wha kens the meaning of the fame, Tells how a neighbour lad h came o'er the moor, To do fame errands, and convoy her hame.... | |
 | 1786 - 612 pages
...his etunftl, and affifting might, They never fought in vain that fought the LORD aright." VII. But, hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning of the fame, Tells how a neighbour lad h came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame.... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 312 pages
...his counfel and afliiting might .• ' They never fought in vain that fought the LORD ' aright.' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her haruc. The wily... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 312 pages
...his counfel and afliiting might .• ' They never fought in vain that fought the LORD ' aright.' But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her haruc. The wily... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...his council and affifting might : They never fought in vain that fought the LORD arighu. it ,11 But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny wha kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor^ To do fome errands and convoy her hame, The wily mother... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...his counfel and affifting might ; They never fought in vain that fought the ' LORD aright.' VII. But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame, The wily Mother... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 300 pages
...counfel and affifting might ; They never fought in vain, that fought the ' LORD aright.' ' VII. • But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o' the fame, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame. The wily Mother... | |
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...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, 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 wily... | |
 | David Irving - 1804 - 524 pages
...stanza : the following may be selected on account of its moral as well as its poetical effect : But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ! Jenny, wha...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... | |
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