 Jock Tamsons Bairns: Encyclopedia - A Man's A Man for A' ThatThe Scots song A Man's a man for a' that by Robert Burns is known for its expression of egalitarian ideas of society which may be seen as anticipating the ideas of liberalism which arose in the 18th century and socialism which arose in the 19th century. It is known in translations into other European languages, in German for example as Trotz alledem und alledem.
The song was sung at the opening of the Scottish parliament ...
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