 For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and...  The English Poets: Chaucer to Donne - Page xxxviiiedited by - 1880Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...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, Gude faith he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1800 - 614 pages
...can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a* thar ; But an honeft man's aboon his might, Glide faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' fenfe, and pride o'worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. ' Then let us pray that come it may, As come... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 452 pages
...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,...The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...ean triak a helted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's ahoon his might, Gt,de faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith ,f sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that eome it may, As... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...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,...The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and... | |
 | England - 1839 - 870 pages
...riband, star, and a' that ; Tho man of independent minel, He looks and laughs at a' that. " A king can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a'...But an honest 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... | |
 | 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
...A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's ahoon his might, Gude faith he mauna fa' that I For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a'...The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that eome it may, As eome it will for a' that, That sense and... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...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,...The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth. Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it shall for a' that ; That sense and... | |
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