Robert Burns, also known as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet widely regarded as the “national poet of Scotland.” He is known for writing in a “light Scotts dialect.” This exposed a wider audience to the traditional Scottish language poetry than previously thought possible. His piece ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is often sung near the end of the year.
‘To a Mouse’ by Robert Burns describes the unfortunate situation of a mouse whose home was destroyed by the winter winds.
Wee, sleeket, cowran, tim’rous beastie,
O, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty,
Wi’ bickerin brattle!
‘A Red, Red Rose’ by Robert Burns is a poem that is in the ballad formation of four-line stanzas with ABBA rhyme schemes.
O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.
‘A Bard’s Epitaph’ written by Robert Burns, the National Bard of Scotland, is an epitaph, composed 10 years before the
‘Ae Fond Kiss’ by Robert Burns tells of the unfortunate parting of two lovers, and a speaker’s depression over the many parts of his life he is losing.
‘Auld Lang Syne’ is a poem that addresses old acquaintances and the memories associated with them at the end of a year. It is a famous poem that is sung all across the world.
‘For a’ That and a’ That’ by Robert Burns was written in 1794, published in ’75, and then again in 1799. The poem often appears under the title, ‘Is There for Honest Poverty’, or ‘A Man’s a Man for A’ That.’
‘O Were My Love Yon Lilac Fair’ by Robert Burns was written around 1793, a few years before the French
‘Scots Wha Hae’ (Scots, Who Have in English and Brosnachadh Bhruis in Scottish Gaelic) is a song written in 1793
‘The Slave’s Lament’ by Robert Burns is a song capturing the heart-wrenching pain of a slave enthralled from Senegal. This poem features the theme of the agony of captivity.
‘To A Louse—On Seeing One On A Lady’s Bonnet, At Church’ by Robert Burns dates back to 1786 and it’s