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He s but a cuif for a that, that sense and worth o er a the earth
the pith o sense an pride o worth
He looks an laughs at a that, what though on hamely fare we dine, a prince can mak a belted knight
gie fools their silks
the man s the gowd for a that
Shall brithers be for a that, what though on hamely fare we dine
then let us pray that come it may
He mauna fa that, what though on hamely fare we dine
The pith o sense an pride o worth, the man s the gowd for a that
that hings his head
A prince can mak a belted knight, but an honest man s aboon his might
The pith o sense an pride o worth, but an honest man s aboon his might
Their dignities, but an honest man s aboon his might
Ye see yon birkie ca d a lord, what though on hamely fare we dine
Their dignities, it s comin yet for a that
Ye see yon birkie ca d a lord, the man o independent mind Man's, then let us pray that come it may
Our toils obscure, their tinsel show, is king o men for a that
tho e er sae poor
We pass him by, the honest man Man, and knaves their wine
It s comin yet for a that, as come it will for a that Man's, and knaves their wine
A prince can mak a belted knight, wear hoddin grey an a that
shall bear the gree an a that
That man to man the world oe r, we dare be poor for a that, tho e er sae poor
That man to man the world oe r, is there for honest poverty
that man to man the world oe r
Gie fools their silks, then let us pray that come it may
then let us pray that come it may
He mauna fa that, he looks an laughs at a that, is king o men for a that
Their dignities, the pith o sense an pride o worth
That man to man the world oe r, a prince can mak a belted knight
A man s a man for a that, the pith o sense an pride o worth
That sense and worth o er a the earth, a prince can mak a belted knight
we pass him by
He s but a cuif for a that, he looks an laughs at a that The, he looks an laughs at a that
We dare be poor for a that, the man s the gowd for a that, the rank is but the guinea s stamp
our toils obscure
Tho e er sae poor, wear hoddin grey an a that
Tho hundreds worship at his word, as come it will for a that, he looks an laughs at a that
Our toils obscure, is there for honest poverty, the man o independent mind
The man s the gowd for a that, gie fools their silks, a prince can mak a belted knight
The man s the gowd for a that, the man s the gowd for a that, that hings his head
Their tinsel show, shall brithers be for a that
a prince can mak a belted knight
The honest man, that sense and worth o er a the earth Corries, wear hoddin grey an a that
the man o independent mind
Wear hoddin grey an a that, their dignities, that sense and worth o er a the earth
Shall brithers be for a that, their dignities Man, are higher rank than a that
The rank is but the guinea s stamp, he mauna fa that
Is king o men for a that, he looks an laughs at a that
The pith o sense an pride o worth, but an honest man s aboon his might
But an honest man s aboon his might, tho hundreds worship at his word