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 Blackwood's Magazine - Pagina 381820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate - 1883 - 704 pagina’s
...and a' that. The rank is but the guinea's stamp; The man's the gold for a' that. " A king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that. But an honest man aboon his might. Guid faith he maunna for a' that. For a' that, for a' that : Their dignities,... | |
| Erastus Darrow - 1850 - 104 pagina’s
...ribbon, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, He looks and laughs *t a' that. A king 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... | |
| 1850 - 138 pagina’s
...ribbon, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke and a' that, But an honest man 'a aboon his might, Guid faith ho mauna fa' that ; For a' that and a' that. Their dignities and... | |
| Robert Burns - 1865 - 236 pagina’s
...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 a' that ; But an honest man's ahoon his might, Guid faith he maunna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that,... | |
| Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 480 pagina’s
...Burns' noble song there is the following stanza: A king can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith, he mauna fa that. Referring to the royal power to make marquis, duke, etc. Burns goes on to say — it... | |
| Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 pagina’s
...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... | |
| John Aikin - 1852 - 792 pagina’s
...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 o'... | |
| Wisconsin State Agricultural Society - 1880 - 550 pagina’s
...the recognition of manhood, wherever found, social life will be better. He said : " 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,... | |
| lady Georgiana Charlotte Fullerton - 1852 - 286 pagina’s
...1852. 47LONDON : BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIAR3. LADY-BIRD. CHAPTER I. " 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'... | |
| Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pagina’s
...Consults his own clear heart, and boldly dares To be, not to be thought, an honest man. Cumberland. A king may 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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