...beautifully expressed by Burns, is becoming more and more familiar to mankind : — " The king may make a belted knight, — A marquis duke and a' that, — But an honest man 's aboon his might, — Guid faith he may na fa that. The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man...

...distinction of having been born under the Stars and Stripes, the decorationoftrue manhood. "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'...

...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, Guid faith he mauna fa' that ! TEC GREENWOOD SHRIFT. For a' that, and a' that,...

...country's 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 's aboon his might, Gude faith, he maunnafa' that.'3 The noblest of titles, gentleman, not the...

...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,...

...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...

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...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...

...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,...

...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...