 Faith, he maunna fa' that! 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'...  Contributions to Herography - Trang 19bởi Erastus Darrow - 1850 - 101 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | 1797 - 980 trang
...His ribh.-.nd, fUr, and a' that; A man of independent mind Can look and laugh at a' that I The Kisg can make a belted Knight, A Marquis, Duke, and a' that; But an honcft man's aboon his might, Guid faith he manna fa' that, 4 H * F« 6X2 POETRY. For a' that, and... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 trang
...ribband, 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, Gude faith he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense,... | |
 | 1839 - 870 trang
...star, and a' that ; Tho man of independent minel, 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 t For a' that and a' that, Their dignities, aml a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride... | |
 | 1820 - 774 trang
...the earth. I mean King Lewis the XIV. of haughty and magnificent memory. Burns says, " A king may mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he maunna fa' that." Freron tells us, that Lewis, walking one day in the garden of Versailles,... | |
 | Henry Hunt - 1820 - 632 trang
...manhood. Burns did well describe the impotence of earthly title-makers, when he said, The King may mak a belted knight, A Marquis, Duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's abune his might, Gude faith he canna fa' that. And a Henry Hunt would succeed no better in the art... | |
 | 1822 - 614 trang
...favour NI with a receipt for making a True Protestant. ' . I am, your obedient servant, A UNITARIAN. The king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he canna fa' that. — BCRNS. R*CEIPT FOR MAKING A TRUE METHODIST. — Take of the roots... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 trang
...a' that, and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, A prince can mak 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, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride... | |
 | Alexander Wilson (Novelist.) - 1825 - 490 trang
...that they may wipe away the stain that sullies their father.' " E -2 POOR PARENTS. POOR PARENTS. " The King can make a belted Knight, " A Marquis, Duke, and a' that, " An honest man's aboon his might, " Gude faith, he mauna fa' that I' ' THAT virtue is true nobility... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 550 trang
...which poor Burns throws out in his random but heart-stirring manner, in ' For A' That and A' That.' The king can make a 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... | |
 | 1828 - 608 trang
...illustrious citizens eminent—they hold their patents of nobility from a higher ajid purer source. " A king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that— But an honent man's aboon his might"— These remarks may be thought tedious, but they will not be deemed... | |
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