...His riband, 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, Guid faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...

...his own clear heart, and boldly dares To be, not to be thought, an honest man. Cumberland. A king may 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...

...that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that 1 A king can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might, For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o'...

...His riband, 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 aboou his might — Guid faith, he mauna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities...

...His 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; Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities...

...Your lord is a leaden shilling, which you bend every ffay, and debases the stamp he bears.' A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid lUii.h, he maunna fa'1 that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...

...that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that I A king Can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But an honest man 's aboon his might, For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o'...

...of the earth. I mean King Lewis the XIV. of haughty and magnificent memory. Burns says, "A king may mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboo his might, Gude faith he maunna fa' that." Freron tells us, that Lewis walking one...

...following verse of the late Mr. Burns, poet and exciseman, might not also be inappropriate : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he canna' fa' that, And a' that, and a' that ; The rank is...

...His 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, Guid faith, he maunna fa'' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...