For a' that, and a' that, 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'... At Home and Abroad: Or, Things and Thoughts in America and Europe - Seite 141von Margaret Fuller - 1869 - 466 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 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
...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 - 530 Seiten
...yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : For a» that, and a' that,...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,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 Seiten
...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'...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... | |
| 1861 - 144 Seiten
...; 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. A king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might,... | |
| 1861 - 838 Seiten
...palace of the Eternal, the worthy worships the worthless. Yet is there Divine compensation : — " For a' that, and a' that, His ribbon, star, and a' that; The man of independent mind Is king of men for a" that !" But soon after this, our uncrowned king of men was called to lay aside... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 356 Seiten
...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'...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... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 360 Seiten
...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'...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... | |
| James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
...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... | |
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