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The Works of Robert Burns: Correspondence with Mr. George Thomson, including ... - Page 217
by Robert Burns - 1806
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The life and works of Robert Burns, ed. by R. Chambers. Libr. ed, Volume 2

Robert Burns - 1856 - 746 pages
...a' that, His ribbon, 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, Guid faith, he maunna fa'' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that; The pith o'...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Including Several Pieces Not Inserted in ...

Robert Burns - 1856 - 538 pages
...a' that, His ribbon, 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; Guid faith, he manna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities and a' that, The pith o' sense...
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A Collection of Familiar Quotations: With Complete Indices of Authors and ...

John Bartlett - Quotations - 1856 - 660 pages
...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 Night. He wales a portion...
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Summer Vacation Abroad: Or, Notes of a Visit to England, Scotland, Ireland ...

Ferdinand De Wilton Ward - Europe - 1856 - 344 pages
...belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a1 that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Oood faith he manna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities and a' that. The pith of sense and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than u' that.— BURNS. TUB last day but one before leaving...
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At Home and Abroad: Or, Things and Thoughts in America and Europe

Margaret Fuller - Europe - 1856 - 488 pages
...star, and a' that, The man ofindependent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. " A prince can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man 's aboon his might, Guid faith, he maunna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...
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At Home and Abroad: Or, Things and Thoughts in America and Europe

Margaret Fuller - Europe - 1856 - 492 pages
...star, and a' that, Tho man ofindopendeut mind, Ho looks and laughs at a' that. " A prince can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man 's aboon his might, Guid faith, he maunua fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...
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Songs of Scotland, ed. by C. Mackay

Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 pages
...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 — Guid faith, he mauna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that ; Their dignities and a' that ; The pith...
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Characters and Criticisms, Volume 1

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1857 - 312 pages
...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, gentleman, not the...
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Characters and Criticisms, Volume 1

William Alfred Jones - American literature - 1857 - 306 pages
...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, gentleman, not the...
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Hearty staves of heart-music (selected) by J.E. Clarke

Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - Hymns, English - 1858 - 152 pages
...riband, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, Ho looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can make 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 dignities and a' that, The pith o' sense,...
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