 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, he mauna fa' that ! For a  Blackwood's Magazine - Seite 381820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 420 Seiten
...verses in all, and every one strikes the balance against rank in favour of poverty — " A king can make a 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, Our toils obscure and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea-stamp,... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 370 Seiten
...riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that ! IV. ' 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 ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o'... | |
 | 1834 - 590 Seiten
...is not new. Many men have thought, and one has beautifully expressed the truth. " A prince can male' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's uboon his might." What Burns addressed to lowly poverty, is read by the educated rich. Amongst the... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 Seiten
...riband, star, and a' that, The rnan 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 ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o'... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1836 - 232 Seiten
...very small indeed, a wicked king appears when placed by the side of an honest man. u A king may make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' * that : But an honest man's above his might, Good troth he dare not paw that." BURNS. Having performed this duty of respect to... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 698 Seiten
...star, And a' that ; The man of Independent mind Can look and laugh at a' that. IV. A king Can make a 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, for a' that, Their dignities, And... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 Seiten
...riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that Л piiiice can ere every molehill is a bed of thyme ¡ There panting stop ; yet scarcely can refrain ; Guid faith he mauna fa.' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o'... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 Seiten
...rihand, 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 ahoon his might, Guid faith he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1839 - 328 Seiten
...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 he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o'... | |
 | 1839 - 880 Seiten
...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 maunna fa that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o'... | |
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