...man's a man for a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, Their tinsel show, an' a' that, The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. ye see yon birkie ca'da Lord, Wha struts and stares an' a' that, Tho ' hunners worship at his word. He's but a coof, for a' that. For a' that, an' a' that,...

...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;...though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. - (lines i-16)21 Through his inclusive "we," Burns combines his voice with that of the poor and individualizes...

...saddest experiences of our life together. This page intentionally left blank CHAPTER SIXTEEN Tanzania The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. This page intentionally left blank At first, Tanzania was neither a happy nor a sad adventure. It was...

...to evince the complexity of Burns's own concept of honesty, at once neither prudish nor servile:53 The honest man, though e'er sae poor / Is king o' men for a' that', where Jacobite loyalty is transferred to Jacobin radicalism, for every man is now his own king to be...

...grey, and a' that; Gi'e 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,jhough e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that! For a' that, and a' that It's coming yet for...

...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, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. " Ye see yon birkie, ca'da lord, Wha struts, and stares,...

...ceremonies: Ye see yon birkie ca'd, a lord, [conceited youth] Wha struts, and stares, and a' that, Though hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that. [fool] For a' that, and a' that, His ribband, star and a' that, The man of independant mind, He looks...