 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
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1850 - 764 pages
...The man's the gowd for a' that. What though on namely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that j Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's...that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that j The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1865 - 236 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. What though on namely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, 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. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1852 - 356 pages
...hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin' grey and a' that ; Gi'e fools their silks, an' knaves their wine,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 sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie ca'da lord, Wha struts and stares and... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...namely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wiiic, rdsworth honesl man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts,... | |
 | Alice Cary - American literature - 1852 - 318 pages
...afflicted minds the balm of comfort. GLOVKH. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden gray, and a' that, Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a' that. B0KNS. Upon her face there was the tint of grief, Hie settled shadow of an inward strife. BYKON. TIME,... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...namely fare we dine, Wear hodden gray an' a' that, Gie fuiJs t lu-r súk, and ±-í+i+-=^ m r-.-*f-trpE their wine,— A man's a man for a' that ; For a' that, an' a' that, Their Í trJfftTfr^ m tin - sel show, an' a' that; An honest man, tho' ne'er so poor,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 356 pages
...guinea's stamp,! The man's the gowd for a' that! What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddiu 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 ! Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...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...that, Their tinsel show and a' that: The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that; Tho' hundreds... | |
 | Ballads, Scots - 1854 - 356 pages
...hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin' grey and a' that ; Qi'e fools their silks, an' knaves their wine,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 sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Te see yon birkie ca'da lord, Wha struts and stares and... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 252 pages
...slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor 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. " Then let us pray, that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er a' the... | |
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