 Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank 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...  The book of popular songs, ed. by J.E. Carpenter - Page 174by Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 275 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 312 pages
...pride. When once destroyed, can never be supplied." Or, as Burns nobly sings : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that." The noblest of titles, gentleman, not the... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 pages
...pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied." Or, as Burns nobly sings :-— " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man 'a aboon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that." The noblest of titles, gentleman, not the... | |
 | Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - 1858 - 152 pages
...riband, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, Ho looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But...and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Poor his garment, coarse his food; Where's the monarch half as great ? Low and humble though his state,... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1876 - 856 pages
...spirit of our boasted liberty, feeling that "A prince tan make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, aud a' that; The pith o' sense and pride, o' worth Are higher ranks than a' that." The weather was fine, the turn-out large, and the fair, taken as a whole, was a success. The coming... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 736 pages
...ribbon, 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, above Guid faith, he maunna fa' that! attempt For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...innate nobility and glorious independence of the man who wrote the memorable words — " A 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. For a' that and a' that, Their dignities and a' that; Tin- rank is... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1859 - 312 pages
...very small indeed, a wicked king appears when placed by the side of an honest man. " 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... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 pages
...man for a' that," in which lie says : — " Л prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might, — Guid faith he manna fa' that." He was one of our greatest reformers, and with the keen edge of his satire, he not... | |
 | 1860 - 568 pages
...gentleman.' " — Scottish Jeitt and Anecdotes, Edinb. 183 1, p. 284. So of Burns : — "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... | |
 | 1860 - 582 pages
...of Burns and James I. Burns may be again quoted, for the sake of connexion : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith be manna fa' that." • Here is another similar expression, from Nicholas Rowe : — "Yet Heaven, that... | |
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