 Gude faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities an' a' that, The pith o' sense, an' 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 poetical works of Robert Fergusson, with biogr intr., notes and glossary ... - Page 12by Robert Fergusson - 1773Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...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, and pride o* worth, Are... | |
 | 1820 - 774 pages
...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, with all... | |
 | 1822 - 614 pages
.... 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 of hypocrisy,... | |
 | Alexander Wilson (novelist.) - 1825 - 332 pages
...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 !'' THAT virtue is true nobility is a very trite saying ; but I fear it is little more than a saying... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 550 pages
...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 dignities, and a' that, The pith o sense, and pride o' worth, Are... | |
 | 1829 - 348 pages
...stirring manner, in ' For A' That and A' That.' The 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, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1832 - 844 pages
...far beyond any honours which royalty can bestow ; for, as our own immortal bard sings, " The King can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that; But an honest man's ahoon his micht— Gude faith he maim fa' that ! " (Roars of laughter.) Yes ! the King can make a duke,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 420 pages
...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, The man's... | |
 | 1834 - 480 pages
...look and laugh at a' that. For a' that, ike. 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 sa' that, For a' that and a" that, Their dignities and a' that, The pith о sense and pride o' worth... | |
 | 1833 - 472 pages
...far beyond any honours which royalty can bestow ; for, as our own immortal bard sings, " The King can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a" that; But an honest man's aboou his micht— Gude faith he maun la' that ! " (Roars of laughter.) Ves ! the King can make a duke,... | |
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