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Favourite English Poems: Thomson to Tennyson, 1700-1860 - Page 64
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Collated with the Best Editions, Volumes 1-2

Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 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,...e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck anxious care,inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd, the mother hears, its...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...assisting might : They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright !' But hark ! a rap cornea gently to the door; Jenny, wha kens the meaning o'...the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, 370 ROBERT BURNS. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek;...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 13

English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...hardship be. In youthfu" bloom, love sparkling m her e'e, Comes hame, perhaps, to shew a braw new gown. ' But hark! a rap comes -gently to the door ; Jenny, wha kens the meaning b' the same, Tells, how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The...
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Poems, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...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,...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak } Weel pleas'd the mother hears, it's nae wild worthless rake. VIII. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him benn...
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The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life , and a ..., Volume 3

Robert Burns - 1813 - 444 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,...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafHins is afraid to speak ; Weel pleas'd the mother hears, its nae wild, worthless rake. VIII. Wi'...
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The poetical works of Robert Burns

Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...astray, Implore his counsel and assisting might; They never sought in vain that sought the LOBD aright 1' But hark .' a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her name. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek; With heart-struck...
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Beauties of Poetry: Consisting of Elegant Selections from the Works of Pope ...

English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...(9) (101 Diligent. (11) To dally, to trifle. (1?) To go, to walk. (13) Who. (14) Knows. (15) Came. The wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's e'e, and flush her cheek ; With heart -struck, anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafflins(l) is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased...
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The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life ..., Issue 673, Volume 4

Robert Burns - 1816 - 468 pages
...rap COBMS gently to the doar ; Jaay, worn kene the iimiain, o' the COM, Tefis how a neebor lad cant o'er the moor, To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The wily mother sees the couscous flime Spartle in Jcxivj'i e»e, and Sash her cheek ; With heart-struck anxious care, iaqaires...
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Lectures on the English Poets: Delivered at the Surrey Institution

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 338 pages
...her shears, Gars auld claes look amaist as weel's ihe new; The father mixes a' wi' admonition due. But, hark! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny,...name, While Jenny hafflins is afraid to speak; Weel pleas'd the mother hears it's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome, Jenny brings him ben; A...
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Lectures on the English Poets

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1818 - 354 pages
...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,...the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam o'er the moor, m To do some errands, and convoy her hame. The Wily mother sees the conscious flame Sparkle in Jenny's...
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