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A Man's a Man For All That
-Robert Burns
Is there for honest poverty(is there anybody honest butpoor)That
hangs his head and all that?
Is there for honest povertyThat hangs his head andall that?The
coward slave, we pass
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(that cringes because of hispoverty)The coward slave, we pass
himby,coward slave=slave of his ownprideWe dare be poor for all
that!
For all that and all that.Our toils obscure and all that.Our
toils obscure=We dare toilobscurelyThe rank is but the
guinea'sstamp.The rank=Aristocratic rankguinea=a gold
coinstamp=stamped on the face ofthe coinThe Man's the gold for all
that.
What though on homely fare wedine,Wear hodden grey, and all
that.
hodden=coarse woolGive fools their silks and knavestheir wine,A
Man's a Man for all that,For all that and all that,Their tinsel
show and all that.
The honest man, though e'er sopoor,Is king of men for all
that.
You see yon birkie, called a lord,birkie=grand fellowwho struts,
and stares and allthat.Though hundreds worship at hisword,He's but
a cuif for all that.
cuif=foolFor all that and all that,His riband, star, and all
that.riband=ribbon worn across thechest denoting an honorstar=a
medal in the shape of astar
The man of independent mindHe looks and laughs at all that.
A prince can make a beltedknight,belt=belt around a sash that
iswrapped around the waist andshoulder, part of Scottish
military
him by,We dare be poor for allthat!For all that and all that.Our
toils obscure and allthat.The rank is but the
guinea's stamp.The Man's the gold for allthat.
What though on homelyfare we dine,Wear hoddin grey, and
allthat.Give fools their silks andknaves their wine,A Man's a Man
for all that,
For all that and all that.Their tinsel show and allthat.The
honest man, though
e'er so poor,Is king of men for all that.
You see yon birkie, called alord,who struts, and stares and
all that.Though hundreds worshipat his word,He's but a cuif for
all that.
For all that and all that,His riband, star, and allthat.The man
of independentmindHe looks and laughs at allthat.
A prince can make a beltedknight,A marquis, duke, and
allthat,But an honest man's abovehis might.
Good faith, he mustn't faultthat!For all that and all that,
Their dignities and all that.The pith of sense and prideof
worthAre higher rank than allthat.
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dressA marquis, duke, and all that,But an honest man's above
hismight.Good faith, he mustn't fault that!fault that=fault being
above themight of aristocratic rank
For all that and all that,Their dignities and all that.The pith
of sense and pride ofworthAre higher rank than all that.
Then let us pray that, come itmay,(As come it will for all
that)That Sense and Worth o'er all theearth
Shall bear the gree and all that.bear the gree=take the prizeFor
all that and all that,It's coming yet, for all that,
That Man to Man the world o'er(world - wor-ld - two
syllables)Shall brothers be for all that.
Then let us pray that, comeit may,(As come it will for all
that)That Sense and Worth o'erall the earthShall bear the gree and
all
that.For all that and all that,It's coming yet for all that,That
Man to Man the worldo'erShall brothers be for allthat.
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