A man's a man for a' that - By Robert Burns
Some of the words in English.

• an a' that = and all that.
• hings = hangs.
• guinea = 21 shillings UK
  pre decimal money;
  equates to one pound 5p,
  a dollar and a bit
  not as good as gold.
• gowd = gold.
• hamely = homely.
• hoddin = coarse cloth.
• gie = give.
• tho e'er sae = though ever so
• o = of.
• ye = you.
• birkie = conceited fellow,
  clever dick.
• ca'd = called, known as.
• tho = although.
• cuif = fool, divot.
• ribband = ribbon, decoration.
• mak = make.
• aboon = above, beyond
• guid = good.
• mauna fa' = must not succumb,
  must not fail.
• oer a' = over all.
• gree = rank, degree.
• comin = coming.
• brithers = brothers.

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