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... Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Página 6por Robert Burns - 1800Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 páginas
...her 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, wha kens the meaning o' the same, Tells bow a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
| 1824 - 486 páginas
...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 th' meaning o' the same, Tells how a neeber lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 páginas
...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 neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 páginas
...alway! 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 neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
| Robert Burns - 1826 - 272 páginas
...the Lord alway ! Lest They never sought in vain, that sought the Lord . aright !" vn. But hark ! arap 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. The wily... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 páginas
...the Lord alway ! An' mind your duty, duly, morn an' night, Lest in temptation's path ye gang astray, 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... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 páginas
...accompany their merchants, till they may prosecute the voyage without danger. Dryden's Pref. Dvfretnoy. 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. Burnt. CONVOY,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 páginas
...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 meanmg o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame.... | |
| Robert Burns - 1831 - 484 páginas
...path ye gong astray. 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 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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1834 - 206 páginas
...ye gang astray, ' 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 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... | |
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