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 - Seite 91von Robert Burns - 1814 - 604 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 Seiten
...Implore 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 came o'er the moor, To do fome errands, and convoy her hame. The wily... | |
| 1786 - 610 Seiten
...Implore 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.... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 Seiten
...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.... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 Seiten
...Implore 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 - 308 Seiten
...Implore 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 Seiten
...Implore 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 Seiten
...Implore 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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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, 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 Seiten
...every 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,...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... | |
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