| 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, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...Though hundreds worship at his word, He's hut a eoof for a' that; For a' that, and a' that, His rihhand, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prinee ean triak a helted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's ahoon his might, Gt,de faith... | |
| Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...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,... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...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,... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 274 pages
...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,... | |
| Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 388 pages
...Though 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,... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...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... | |
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...Though 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,... | |
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