| Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1827 - 440 σελίδες
...: 'tis not the King's stamp can make the metal better or heavier." The words of Burns's song are " The rank is but the guinea's stamp, " The man's the gold for a' that," &c. EASTWARD HOE. P. 185. 1.24. The exclamations of Watermen.] This is also clear from Cotton's Virgil... | |
| 1834 - 590 σελίδες
...envy the garter-star, and a' that. They judge their superiors according to their works. With them " The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gold for a' that." Those who associate with, but are not of the nobility — those who constitute the largest, and yet... | |
| George Payne Rainsford James - 1835 - 1032 σελίδες
...unimpaired in passing through his hands. He knew that, in the words of a great natural poet, — " The rank is but the guinea's stamp ; The man's the gold for a' that." and he felt that, to bear the name of noble, without being noble in his heart, was but to carry the... | |
| George Payne Rainsford James - 1835 - 588 σελίδες
...unimpaired in passing through his hands. He knew that, in the words of a great natural poet, — " The rank is but the guinea's stamp— ' The man's the gold for a' that ;" and he felt that, to bear the name of noble, without being noble in his heart, was but to carry... | |
| 1839 - 584 σελίδες
...force men to honor him. He looks on men as men, and not through the medium of their titles. To him, 1 The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gold for a' that I' He maintains the dignity of a freeman, without violating the customs of any society into which he... | |
| Frances Harriet Green - 1842 - 228 σελίδες
...sorrow in them, than of hope. CHAPTER II. " For a' that, and a' that, Our toil's obscure and a' that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp, THE MAN'S THE GOLD for a' that. " BURNS. NOT many days after the scene alluded to in the last chapter, two boys met on the village... | |
| Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate - 1883 - 704 σελίδες
...we i>ass him by. We dare be poor for a that. For a' that, for a' that. Our toil obscure and a' that. The rank is but the guinea's stamp; The man's the gold for a' that. " A king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that. But an honest man aboon his might.... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1851 - 364 σελίδες
...character quite at stake." is there in a title ? For as I said, in a song I wrote when quite a boy, — ' The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gold for all that.' " " Oh ! that 's capital, sir — that 's really capital ! I do think, sir, if you would... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1851 - 364 σελίδες
...men. After all, what is there in a title ? For as I said, in a song I wrote when quite a boy, — ' The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gold for all that.' " " Oh ! that 's capital, sir — that 's really capital ! I do think, sir, if you would... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1852 - 322 σελίδες
...titled men. After all, what is there in a title? For as I said, in a song I wrote when quite a boy, — 'The rank is but the guinea's stamp. The man's the gold for all that*' " " "Oh! that's capital, Sir — that's really capital! I do think, Sir, if you would but... | |
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