 | Poets, American - 1853 - 560 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,...is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears, it 's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth ; he taks... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 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,...is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears, it 's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth ; he takes... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...sought in vain that sought the Lord aright ! But hark! a rap comes gently to the door; Jenny, wha keas the meaning o' the same, Tells how a neebor lad cam'...heart-struck anxious care, inquires his name, While Jenny hafllins5 is afraid to speak; Weel pleased the mother hears it's nao wild worthless rake. Wi' kindly... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 pages
...braw new gown. Or deposite her eair-won penny fee, To help her parents dear, if they in hardship be. " But hark ! a rap comes gently to the door ; Jenny,...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 fees the conscious flame... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 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, 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 sees the conscious flame... | |
 | 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,...is afraid to speak ; Weel pleased the mother hears, it 's nae wild, worthless rake. Wi' kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben ; A strappan youth ; he takes... | |
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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,... 
