Pollard's Advanced Reader - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898. Excerpt: ... and my mother's love, when I embarked, again for New York, now with their approbation and their blessing. Benjamin Franklin. From his "Autuhfography." FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT. Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head, and a' that? The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, and a' that, Our toils obscure, an' a' that; The rank is but the guinea's stamp; The man's the gowd for a' that. What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hodden-grey, an' 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'd a lord, Wha struts, and stares, and a' that; Tho' hundreds worship it his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, His riband, star an' a' that; The man of independent mind, He looks and laughs at a' that. A prince can male' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might; Guid faith he maunna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities and a' that; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, (As come it will for a' that), That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, It's coming yet, for a' that, That man to man, the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that. Koiiert Burns. AFTON WATER. Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise; My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream, Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream. Thou stock-dove whose echo resounds thro' the glen, Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny den, Thou gree...