Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 � July 21, 1796) was a Scottish poet and songwriter. He is the best known poet who had written in Scots and light Scots dialect in the world. During his life he also wrote in English.
Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, in 1759 to William Burness, a poor tenant farmer, and Agnes Broun, Robert Burns was the eldest of seven children. His father, despite being in poverty employed a tutor for Robert and younger brother Gilbert to teach them English.
Burns' Night is a second national day of Scotland and is celebrated on 25 January and on that day Burns' Suppers (haggis, neeps and tatties) are eaten around the world, and is still more widely known than the official national day, Saint Andrew's Day, or the new North American celebration Tartan Day.
His death occurred on the same day as his wife Jean gave birth to his last son, Maxwell. On the day of his burial more than 10,000 people came to watch and pay their respects. However, his popularity then was nothing compared to the heights it has reached since.
Some of Robert Burns� most famous poems are, Tam O'Shanter, a Red Red Rose, Address to a Haggis, Halloween and To A Mouse�
Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,
O, what a panic's in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty,
Wi' bickering brattle!
I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee,
Wi' murd'ring pattle!
...And The most famous song is Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne. |
