Is king o' men for a' that.

Ye see yon birkie ca'd 'a lord,'

Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that?

Tho' hundreds worship at his word,

He's but a cuif for a' that.

For a' that, an' a' that,

His ribband, star, an' a' that,

The man o' independent mind,

He looks an' laughs at a' that.

A prince can mak a belted knight,

A marquis, duke, an' a' that!

But an honest man's aboon his might --

Guid faith, he mauna fa' that!

For a' that, an' a' that,

Their dignities, an' a' that,

The pith o' sense an' pride o' worth

Are higher rank 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

Shall bear the gree an' a' that!

For a' that, an' a' that,

It's comin yet for a' that,

That man to man the world o'er

Shall brithers be for a' that.

Standard English Translation

Is there for honest poverty

That hangs his head, and all that?

The coward slave, we pass him by -

We dare be poor for all that!

For all that, and all that,

Our toils obscure, and all that,

The rank is but the guinea's stamp,

The man's the gold for all that.

What though on homely fare we dine,

Wear course grey woolen, and all that?

Give fools their silks and knaves their wine -

A man is a man for all that.

For all that, and all that,

Their tinsel show, and all that,

The honest man, though ever so poor,

Is king of men for all that.

You see yonder fellow called 'a lord,'

Who struts, and stares, and all that?

Though hundreds worship at his word,

He is but a dolt for all that.

For all that, and all that,

His ribboned, star, and all that,

The man of independent mind,

He looks and laughs at all that.

A prince can make a belted knight,

A marquis, duke, and all that!

But an honest man is above his might -

Good faith, he must not fault that

For all that, and all that,

Their dignities, and all that,

The pith of sense and pride of worth

Are higher rank than all that.

Then let us pray that come it may

(As come it will for a' that)

That Sense and Worth over all the earth

Shall have the first place and all that!

For all that, and all that,

It is coming yet for all that,

That man to man the world over

Shall brothers be for all that.

Честная бедность

Кто честной бедности своей

Стыдится и все прочее,

Тот самый жалкий из людей,

Трусливый раб и прочее.

При всем при том,

При всем при том,

Пускай, бедны мы с вами,

Богатство -

Штамп на золотом,

А золотой -

Мы сами!

Мы хлеб едим и воду пьем,

Мы укрываемся тряпьем

И все такое прочее,

А между тем дурак и плут

Одеты в шелк и вина пьют

И все такое прочее.

При всем при том,

При всем при том,

Судите не по платью.

Кто честным кормится трудом, -

Таких зову я знатью!

Вот этот шут - придворный лорд,

Ему должны мы кланяться,

Но пусть он чопорен и горд,

Бревно бревном останется!

При всем при том,

При всем при том,

Хоть весь он в позументах, -

Бревно останется бревном

И в орденах, и в лентах!

Король лакея своего

Назначит генералом,

Но он не может никого

Назначить честным малым.

При всем при том,

При всем при том,

Награды, лесть

И прочее

Не заменяют ум и честь

И все такое прочее!

Настанет день и час пробьет,

Когда уму и чести

На всей земле придет черед

Стоять на первом месте.

При всем при том,

При всем при том,

Могу вам предсказать я,

Что будет день,

Когда кругом

Все люди станут братья.