A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith he mauna fa' that : For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 2651839Full view - About this book
| Ballads, English - 1790 - 176 pages
...that, His ribband, ftar, and a' that; A man of independent mind, Can look, and laugh at a' that. The king can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But an honeft man's aboon his might, Guid-faith he manna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, His dignities,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1800 - 614 pages
...hundreds worfhip at his word, He's but a coof for a that : For a" tlvit, and a' that, His ribband, ftar, and a* that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. ' A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a* thar ; But an honeft man's aboon his might,... | |
| James Storer, John Greig - Scotland - 1805 - 116 pages
...hundreds worship at his word, He's but a cuif for a' that : For a' that, for a' that, His ribband, star, and a' that; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. At Edinburgh he received the greatest attention, not only from men of letters, but from those of rank... | |
| Robert Burns - 1813 - 452 pages
...stares, and a' thatj Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : For a' that, and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a" that. A prince A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his... | |
| Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...stares, and a' that; Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might,... | |
| England - 1839 - 870 pages
...for a' that. For a' that and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that ; Tho man of independent minel, He looks and laughs at a' that. " A king can mak'...man's aboon his might, Guid faith he maunna fa that t For a' that and a' that, Their dignities, aml a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are... | |
| England - 1820 - 774 pages
...of the earth. I mean King Lewis the XIV. of haughty and magnificent memory. Burns says, " A king may mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he maunna fa' that." Freron tells us, that Lewis, walking one day in the garden of Versailles,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1818 - 346 pages
...Though hundreds worship at his word^ He's hut a eoof for a' that : For a' that, and a' that, His rihand, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prinee ean make a helted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's ahoon his might,... | |
| Henry Hunt - Great Britain - 1820 - 632 pages
...manhood. Burns did well describe the impotence of earthly title-makers, when he said, The King may mak a belted knight, A Marquis, Duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's abune his might, Gude faith he canna fa' that. And a Henry Hunt would succeed no better in the art... | |
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