 coward-slave, we pass him by ; We dare be poor for a' that. For a' that, and a' that, Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea's stamp— The man's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden grey, and a  The Household Book of Poetry - Page 704edited by - 1879 - 816 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 450 pages
...rhyme. FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT. Is there, for honest poverty That hangs his head, and a' that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for...for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a' that;... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 468 pages
...FOR 516 FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT. Is there, for honest poverty That hangs his head, and a' that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for...stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on namely fere we dine, ~^. Wear hoddin grey, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 452 pages
...rhyme. FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT. Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, and a' that, Our toil's obscure, and a* that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. What... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...rhyme. FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT. If there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a 1 that, and a' that, Our toils obscure, and a' that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp. The man's... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...poverty, 'hat hangs his head, and a' that; ; coward-slave, we pass him by, fe dare be poor for a' that! R3 For a' that, and a* that, Our toils obscure, and a'...for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, and a' that; Gie fools then- silks, and knaves their winf A man's a man for a' that: For... | |
 | James A. Maitland - 1816 - 330 pages
...WATCHMAN'S FAMILY. "Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a* that ? The coward slave! we pass him by— We dare be poor for a' that. For...that, Our toils obscure, and a' that, The rank is hut the guinea's stamp, The man's the goud for a' that.''—BURNS. THE faint glimmer of the cold grey... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 274 pages
...or die! FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT. Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that? The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for...for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden-grey, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a' that;... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...Nanie's awa. FOR JT THAT AMD A' THAT. Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that; The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, and a' that, Our toil's obscure, and a' that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. What... | |
 | 1824 - 706 pages
...Burns, when he wrote : " Is there for honest poverty Wha' hangs his head, and a' that? The coward slave we pass him by; We dare be poor for a' that, For a'...that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, — The man "s the gowd for a' that." The mechanic has just as good a chance to shine in the best society of... | |
 | Christian life - 1884 - 398 pages
...at heart. To separate the word into its two parts, they were gentle men. As Robert Burns says— " For a' that and a' that, Our toils obscure and a"...but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that." Let us add, however, that nothing makes a man a gentleman like being a Christian; for, in so... | |
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