For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will, for a' that, That sense and worth o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and... A dictionary of poetical illustrations - Page 460by Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877Full view - About this book
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, Its comin yet for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that. I... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 450 pages
...belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet, for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that. t I do not give you the foregoing song... | |
| Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...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,...a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet, for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that. * GLOOMY WINTER'S NOW AWA. GLOOMY winter's... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 274 pages
...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,...it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worthy o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet,... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith he manna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet, for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that. " A great critic (Aikin) on song says,... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...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,...May bear the gree, and a* that. For a' that, and a' that, It 's coming yet, for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 550 pages
...belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; Bat an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities,...May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, Its comin yet for a' that, That man to man the wide warldo'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.... | |
| 1829 - 348 pages
...belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities,...May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, Its comin yet for a' that, That man to man the wide warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.... | |
| Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 414 pages
...a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, the pride o' worth, Are higher ranks for a' that. Then let us pray, that come it may, As come...gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's comin' yet for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.* THE CARELESS... | |
| Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 356 pages
...a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, the pride o' worth, Are higher ranks for a' that. Then let us pray, that come it may, As come...gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's comin' yet for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.* THE CARELESS... | |
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