| William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 Seiten
...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 artificial... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 Seiten
...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... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 Seiten
...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, he mauna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities and... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1859 - 312 Seiten
...how very small indeed, a wicked king appears when placed by the side of an honest man. " A king may make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' * that : But an honest man's above his might, Good troth he dare not paw that." BURNS. Having performed this duty of respect... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 Seiten
...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, above Guid faith, he maunna fa' that! attempt For a' that, and a' that, Their... | |
| 1860 - 582 Seiten
...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 expression, from... | |
| 1860 - 568 Seiten
...gentleman.' " — Scottish Jeitt and Anecdotes, Edinb. 183 1, p. 284. So of Burns : — "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... | |
| George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 Seiten
...a' that." " The rank is but the guinea-stamp : The man's the gowd, for a' that." " A king 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." " The pith of sense and pride o' worth Are... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 340 Seiten
...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... | |
| James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
...riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs and a' that ! A king 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,... | |
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