...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...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,...

...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,...

...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,...

...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,...

...parallel passage of Burns and James I. Burns may be again quoted, for the sake of connexion : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith be manna fa' that." • Here is another similar...