 Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than 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 Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 308edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 454 pages
...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 earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 pages
...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 earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, and a" that, It's... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...that ! For a' that and a' that, Their dignities and a' that ; The pith o' sense and pride o' worth Are higher ranks than 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 earth May bear the gree and a" that. For a' that and a' that, It's comin'... | |
 | Robert Burns - English letters - 1859 - 736 pages
...and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than 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 earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. supremacy For a' that, and a' that,... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...sterling worth. He touched the dearest chord in our nature when he sung in the following strains : — " Then let us pray, that come it may-, As come it will for a' that. That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, Mar bear the gree, and a' that. Fora' that, and a' that; It's coroiug... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 pages
...lines of our bard, and most delightedly do 1 agree with the spirit of them, and with my whole heart " Pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er л' the earth, May hear the gree an' a' that — When man to man, the warld o'er,... | |
 | John Dennis (of London.) - Hours of labor - 1860 - 186 pages
..." who oppose a measure which is alike "just, practicable, and necessary?" CHAPTER VI. " Then let OB pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's coming... | |
 | George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 pages
...honest man's aboon his might : Guid faith, he mauna fa' that." " The pith of sense and pride o' worth Are higher ranks, than a' that." " Then, let us pray,...that come it may, As come it will, for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er all the earth, May bear the 'gree, for a' that. For a' that, and a' that. Its... | |
 | American poetry - 1861 - 144 pages
...that. For a* that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense and pride o* worth Are higher ranks than 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 earth, May bear the gree, and a' that, For a' that, and a' that, It's... | |
 | Sketches - 1861 - 420 pages
...and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, though e'er sae poor Is king o' men 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 earth May bear the gree and a' that. For a' that, and a' that, It's coming... | |
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