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A Man's a Man, for a" 1 thai,
S there for honeft poverty,
Wha hangs his head, and a 1 that ?
The coward flave we pafs him by,
And dare be poor, for a' that.
For a' that, an* a' that,
Our toils obfcure, an' a* that,
The rank is but the guinea ilamp,
The man's the gawd, for a" that*
What though on namely fare we dine,
Wear hodden grey, and a' that ?
Gie fools their filk, and knaves their wine,
A man's a man for a* that.
For a' that, and a* that,
Their tinfel fhew, an* a' that ;
An honeft man, though ne'er fae poor^
Is chief o' men, for a' that.
Ye fee yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha ilruts and flares, and a ? that,
Tho' hundreds worfhip at his word,
He's but a cuif for a* that.
For a' that, and a 7 that,
His ribband, liar, and a* that ;
A man of independent mind,
Can look, and laugh at a* that.
%/he king can mak a belted knight ?
A marquis, duke, and a* that.