| Ferdinand De Wilton Ward - 1856 - 340 Seiten
...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 make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a1 that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Oood faith... | |
| Mary Catherine Jackson - 1856 - 320 Seiten
...hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that, For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, stars, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that." CHAPTER XI. " A mighty mass of brick, and smoke, and shipping, Dirty and dusky, but as wide as eye... | |
| John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 Seiten
...the twal. Is there for honest Poverty. The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man 's the gowd for a' that.* A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might, Guid faith, he maunna fa' that. The Cotter's Saturday... | |
| Eustace Clare Grenville Murray - 1856 - 368 Seiten
...following verse of the late Mr. Burns, poet and exciseman, might not also be inappropriate : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he canna' fa' that, And a' that, and a' that... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 Seiten
...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...can mak' a belted knight, 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... | |
| William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 312 Seiten
...their country's pride. When once destroyed, can never be supplied." Or, as Burns nobly sings : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that." The noblest of titles,... | |
| William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 Seiten
...their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied." Or, as Burns nobly sings :-— " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man 'a aboon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that." The noblest of titles,... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 Seiten
...hundreds worship at his word, He s hut 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 mat a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might— Guid faith,... | |
| 1858 - 460 Seiten
...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 king can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 Seiten
...worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : fool For a' that, and a' that, His ribbon, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks...prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, above Guid faith, he maunna fa' that! attempt For a' that,... | |
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