...For a' that, and a' that, His riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, 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! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that,...

...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 and a' that,...

...throws out in his random but heart- stirring manner, in ' For A' That and A' That.' The king can -make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that,...

...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 micht, Gude faith, he inaunna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a'...

...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 micht, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a'...

...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 manna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that,...

...ribband, 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, and a'...

...a' that, The man of independent mind Can look and laugh at a' that. For a' that, ike. A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But an honest man's aboon his might, Gude faith, he mauna sa' that, For a' that and a" that, Their dignities and a' that,...

...riband, star, and a' that, The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that ! IV. ' 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 ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that,...

...is not new. Many men have thought, and one has beautifully expressed the truth. " A prince can male' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's uboon his might." What Burns addressed to lowly poverty, is read by the educated rich. Amongst the...