 Our toils obscure, and a' that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The Man's the gowd for a" that. What though 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  A Primer of English Literature - Page 129by Abby Willis Howes - 1903 - 190 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 460 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. What thoagh 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: For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that; The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd 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: For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that; The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is... | |
 | England - 1839 - 870 pages
...man's tbe gotvd for a' that. '' What though on namely fare we dine, Wear hodden grey, and a' that ? Gio fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a' that. For a' that and .1' thai, Their tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, though o'er so poor, Is... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1818 - 346 pages
...man's the gowd for a' that. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, and a' that; Oie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man for a' that I For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that ; The honest man, though e'er sae poor,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 274 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on namely fare we dine, Wear hodden-grey, and a' that; Gie fools their silks, and 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, tho' e'er sae poor, Is... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. 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; For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that: The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 388 pages
...guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that. 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 ; For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that : The honest man, though e'er sae poor,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...guinea's stamp ; The man 's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on namely fare we dine, Wear hodden-grey, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and 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, tho' e'er sae poor, Is... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - Poetry - 1826 - 226 pages
...man's the gowd for a' that. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden-grey", and a' that; (iie fools their silks, and 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 414 pages
...guinea-stamp — The man's the gowd for a' that. What though 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 ; For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, and a' that, The honest man, though e'er sae puir, 154... | |
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