 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
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 624 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 prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon* his might, Guid faith... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 Seiten
...hundreds worship at his word, He is but a coof4 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 mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1869 - 456 Seiten
...hundreds worfhip at his word, He 's but a coof for a' that : For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, ftar, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. For a' that, &c. ^ A prince can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honeft... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1869 - 466 Seiten
...hundreds worfhip at his word, He 's but a coof for a' that : For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, ftar, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. For a' that, &c. A prince can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honeft man... | |
 | William M'Dowall - 1870 - 96 Seiten
...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." In another respect, the town was but too congenial to the poet's tastes and habits. " John Barleycorn,"... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1870 - 652 Seiten
...hundreds worship at his word, He 's but a coof s 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. 1 This singular figure of poetry, taken from the mathematics, refers to the famous proposition of Pythagoras,... | |
 | William M'Dowall - 1870 - 94 Seiten
...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, In another respect, the town was but too congenial... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 Seiten
...hundreds worship at lib word, He 's but a coof for a' that ; For a' that, and a' that, His riband, ryant mat a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might, — Guid... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1871 - 692 Seiten
...birkie ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' tbat ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince... | |
 | Garland - 1872 - 170 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,... | |
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