 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 hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a  Songs of Freedom - Page 4by Henry Stephens Salt - 1893 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...guinea stamp ; The man's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine. Wear hodden-gray, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their...that, Their tinsel show, and a' that: The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king i •' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and... | |
 | 1833 - 250 pages
...the heart may be feasted ? Is it requisite that pride or wealth should lend its influence ? No — " For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, tho' e'er sac poor, IB king o' men, for a' that." I fear that, for my city readers, this simple narrative... | |
 | Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1834 - 370 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that ! II. What tho' on Lamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their...tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that ! III. Ye see yon birkie, ca'd — a lord, Wha struts, and... | |
 | Robert Burns - Poetry, Modern - 1834 - 236 pages
...a' that. What tho' on name)/ fare we dine, Wear Jioddin gray, and a' that ; Gie foola their silko, and knaves their wine A man's a man for a' that ;...that, Their tinsel show and a' that ; The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor la king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...on hamely fare we dine Wear hodden gray and a' that, Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wipe, A man's a man for a' that, For a' that and a' that,...Their tinsel show, and a" that, The honest man, though e'er so poor, Is king o'men for a' that. For a' that, 4ic Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts... | |
 | Davy Crockett, James Strange French - Hunting - 1834 - 220 pages
...the heart may be feasted ? Is it requisite that pride or wealth should lend its influence ? No— " For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that; The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men, for a" that." I fear that, for my city readers, this simple narrative... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...and a' that, The rank is but the guinea stamp ; The mau's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin-grey, and a' that ; Gie...that, Their tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1835 - 440 pages
...the gowd for a' that. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin' grey, and a' that ; Gie fouls their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man...Their tinsel show and a' that : The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men tor a' that. Ye see yon hirkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 698 pages
...the gowd for a' that. n. What! though On homely fare we dine, Wear hodden grey, And a' that ; Give fools their silks, And knaves their wine, A man's a MAN for a' that : For a" that, for a' that, Their tinsel show, And a' that ; The honest man, Though e'er so poor, Is king o' men for... | |
 | 1837 - 226 pages
...the heart may be feasted ? Is it requisite that pride or wealth should lend its influence ? No — " For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, tho" e'er sac poor, Is king o' men, for a' that." I fear that, for my city readers, this simple narrative... | |
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