AMan'sAManForA'That

1795

aman'samanfora'that

tune—“fora'that.”

isthereforhonestpoverty

thathingshishead,an'a'that;

thecowardslave—wepasshimby,

wedarebepoorfora'that!

fora'that,an'a'that.

ourtoilsobscurean'a'that,

therankisbuttheguinea'sstamp,

theman'sthegowdfora'that.

whatthoughonhamelyfarewedine,

wearhoddingrey,an'athat;

giefoolstheirsilks,andknavestheirwine;

aman'samanfora'that:

fora'that,anda'that,

theirtinselshow,an'a'that;

thehonestman,tho'e'ersaepoor,

iskingo'menfora'that.

yeseeyonbirkie,ca'dalord,

whastruts,an'stares,an'a'that;

tho'hundredsworshipathisword,

he'sbutacooffora'that:

fora'that,an'a'that,

hisribband,star,an'a'that:

themano'independentmind

helooksan'laughsata'that.

aprincecanmakabeltedknight,

amarquis,duke,an'a'that;

butanhonestman'sabonhismight,

gudefaith,hemaunnafa'that!

fora'that,an'a'that,

theirdignitiesan'a'that;

thepitho'sense,an'prideo'worth,

arehigherrankthana'that.

thenletuspraythatcomeitmay,

(ascomeitwillfora'that,)

thatsenseandworth,o'era'theearth,

shallbearthegree,an'a'that.

fora'that,an'a'that,

it'scomingyetfora'that,

thatmantoman,theworldo'er,

shallbrothersbefora'that.