Their tinsel show, and a' that : The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : For a' that, and... The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns,: Arranged in the Order of Their ... - Seite 106von Robert Burns - 1871Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1856 - 328 Seiten
...to Mansfield Street. CHAPTER VIII. Ye see yon liirkie ca'da lord, Wha struts and stares and a' that, Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that. BURNS. As Philip had prognosticated, from the regular habits of the family, before his father's door... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 Seiten
...saepoor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie ca'da lord, Wha struts and stares and a' that ; 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... | |
| William Howitt - 1857 - 736 Seiten
...birkie, ca'da lord, (Pointing to the nobltman at thehead of On tablr.) Who struts and stares and a' that, Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that. For a' that, nnd a' that, A man's a man for a' that." As the last word of these stanzas issued from his lips, he... | |
| 1858 - 460 Seiten
...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 king can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might,... | |
| Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - 1858 - 152 Seiten
...Wha struts, and stares, and a' that, Tho' hundreds worship at his word, Ye see yon birkie ca'da lord, He's but a coof for a' that, For a' that and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, Ho looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 Seiten
...birkie ca'da lord, Whit struts and stares and a' that ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He s hut 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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 Seiten
...for a' that ! Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, young Cellow Wha struts, and stares, and a' that ; who Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : fool For a' that, and a' that, His ribbon, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks... | |
| 1861 - 144 Seiten
...poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkle, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a" that ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that ; For a' that, and a' that, Bis ribbon, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that.... | |
| James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
...poor, Is king o' men for a' that ! Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts and stares and a' that ; 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 and a' that ! A king can... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 360 Seiten
...king o' men for a' that ! Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, fellow Wha struts, and stares, and a' that ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that. fool For a' that, and a' that. His ribbon, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks... | |
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