...country's pride. When once destroyed, can never be supplied." Or, as Burns nobly sings : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man 's aboon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that." The noblest of titles, gentleman, not the...

...riband, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can mat 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 and a'...

...riband, star, and a' that, The man o' independent mind, Ho looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can make 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 and a' that,...

...very small indeed, a wicked king appears when placed by the side of an honest man. " A king may make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' * that : But an honest man's above his might, Good troth he dare not paw that." BURNS. Having performed this duty of respect to the king, he went down...

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

...innate nobility and glorious independence of the man who wrote the memorable words — " A 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. For a' that and a' that, Their dignities and a' that;...

...gentleman.' " — Scottuk Jeiti and Anecdotet, Edinb. 1834, p. 284. So of Burns : — " 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, and a' that,...

...passage of Burns and James I. Burns may be again quoted, for the sake of connexion : — " A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith he manna fa' that." Here is another similar expression, from Nicholas Rowe...

...poor, for a' that." " The rank is but the guinea-stamp : The man's the gowd, for a' that." " A king 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." " The pith of sense and pride o' worth Are higher...

...ribbon, star, and a' that ; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A king can make 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, and a' that...