worship at his word, He's but a cuif for a* that. For a' that, and a* that, His ribbon, star, and a' that, The man of 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's The Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Life, by John Lockhart, Esq. ; the ... - Sivu 190tekijä(t) Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1835 - 438 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| A. M. Walker - 1858 - 62 sivua
...Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His 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,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 sivua
...lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that : For a» that, and a' that, His ribbon, star,...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;... | |
| Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 sivua
...lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that; Though hundreds worship at his word, lie's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His ribbon, star, and a' that; The man of independent mind, lie looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mak a bolted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But... | |
| Charles Anderson Dana - 1859 - 838 sivua
...thakTho' hundreds worship at his word, He 's but a coof for a' that ; For a' that, and a' that, HU 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 mightGuid... | |
| 1861 - 838 sivua
...the palace of the Eternal, the worthy worships the worthless. Yet is there Divine compensation :— " For a' that, and a' that, His ribbon, star, and a' that; The man of independent mind Is king of men for a" that!" But soon after this, our uncrowned king of men was called to lay aside... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 356 sivua
...struts, and stares, and a' that ; Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that. fool For a' that, and a' that. His ribbon, star, and a'...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,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 340 sivua
...Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His 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,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1863 - 360 sivua
...his word, • He's but a coof for a' that. fool For a' that, and a' that. His ribbon, star, and :i' 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,... | |
| William McDowall - 1867 - 938 sivua
...Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that! For a' that, and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that: The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that!" In another respect, the town was but too congenial to the poet's tastes and habits. " John Barleycorn,"... | |
| 1906 - 562 sivua
...charity, even for the sake of appearance. But just as oft the apparel does not proclaim the man ; in fact, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. Similarly, the argument for never lending is that 'loan oft loses both itself and friend.' Equally... | |
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