...from my heart, yes, from its very depth, feel with the Ayrshire, plowman-poet : 4 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 1 For a7 that, -and a' that, Their dignities,...

...count, never made a man." There is the same sentiment improved in tho wellknown lines : A king may mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's nboon his might, Gude faith he canna fa' that. Southerne was not more famous for the nicety of...

...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 marts a^toon. his might, Guid faith he'mauna faf that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...

...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 Quid faith, he maunna fa' ] that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities,...

...that, and a' that. His riband, 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 bis might, Guld faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, His dignities and a'...

...that counts, not the office. To quote that very biblically-minded poet, Robert Burns: A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke and a' that; But an honest man's aboon [above] his might. Only God could make this king love righteousness and hate wickedness,...

...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...

...star and a' that, The man of independant 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, Gude faith he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that. Their dignities, and...

...hundreds worship at his word He's but a coof [fool] for a' that And, even more amazingly, 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 [must not] fa' that To conclude this musical insurrection,...

...Robert Burns, the greatest poet of Scotland, whose songs are the songs of the world: A king 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, and...