"FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT" Is there, for honest Poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that! Our toil's obscure, and a' that; What though on hamely fare we dine, A Man's a Man for a' that. 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'd a 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 ribbon, star, and a' that; The man o' independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mak a belted knight, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a' that. "We are Brethren A'" let us pray that come it may,come it will for a' that,— Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth, ay bear the gree, and a' that. a' that, and a' that, s coming yet, for a' that, Man to Man, the warld o'er, all brothers be for a' that! 2887 Robert Burns [1759-1796] "WE ARE BRETHREN A'" It hame this auld world would be e me your hand, -we are brethren a'." hy ane wi' anither should fight, ree would make a' body cosie an' right, a coarse ane, an' yours may be fine, n drink water, while you may drink wine; ye would scorn, the unfaithfu' deride; tand like a rock, wi' the truth on your side: corn to do fausely by woman or man; er has lo'ed you as mithers can lo'e; We love the same simmer day, sunny an' fair; Frail shakin' auld age will soon come o'er us baith, Robert Nicoll [1814-1837] FRATERNITY I KNOW not but in every leaf That sprang to life along with me, The wind that whispered to the earth, Ay, but for fellowship with these I had not been-nay, might not be; Nor they but vagrant melodies Till harmonized by me. John Banister Tabb (1845-1909] SONNET MOST men know love but as a part of life; Even from themselves; and only when they rest Sic Itur 2889 why may not love and life be one? alk we thus alone, when by our side, ike a visible God, might be our guide? ould the marts grow noble! and the street, ike a dungeon-floor by weary feet, hen a golden court-way of the Sun! Henry Timrod [1829-1867] SIC ITUR t a railway junction, men came together, taking then the train up, one down, again It never! Ah, much more as they take one street's two sides, and say parting words, but walk one way: ugh moving other mates between, seldom, surely, shall there lack wledge they walk not back to back, with an unity of track, ere common dangers each attend, common hopes their guidance lend ight them to the self-same end. ether he then shall cross to thee, hou go thither, or it be he midway point, yet ye shall see h other, yet again shall meet. Arthur Hugh Clough [1819-1861] VERSES SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE ON THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ I AM monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute; I am out of humanity's reach, Society, Friendship, and Love, Religion! what treasure untold |