 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 British poets, including translations - Page 146by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 pages
...astray, Implore his counsel and assisting mi^ht : 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 haiue. 1 he wily mother sees the conscious... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 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 cam' o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the conscious... | |
 | English poetry - 1854 - 608 pages
...assisting might: They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright.'' Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees a conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek; WT heart-struck anxious care inquires... | |
 | Scottish ballads and songs - 1854 - 606 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' th^ same, Tells how a neebor lad came o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 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 ; With heart-struck, anxious care inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 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,...conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush ner cheek ; With heart-struck, anxious care inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1855 - 616 pages
...But, hark! a rap comes gently to the door, [same, Jenny wha kens the meaning o' the Tells how a neibor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek, [name, Wi' heart-struck anxious care, inquires his While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; eel pleas'd... | |
 | Animals in literature - 1855 - 120 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 cam o'er the moor, • To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 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...flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins 5 is afraid to speak; Weel... | |
 | Joseph William Jenks - English poetry - 1856 - 574 pages
...astray ; Implore His counsel and assisting might, They never sought in vain who 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, With heart-struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny baffling is afraid to speak ; Weel... | |
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