Auld Lang Syne
by Robert Burns
‘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.
To a Mouse
by Robert Burns
‘To a Mouse’ by Robert Burns describes the unfortunate situation of a mouse whose home was destroyed by the poet himself.
Wee, sleeket, cowran, tim’rous beastie,
O, what a panic’s in thy breastie!
Thou need na start awa sae hasty,
Wi’ bickerin brattle!
Epistle to a Young Friend
by Robert Burns
Presented as compact packages of advices, ‘Epistle to a Young Friend’ is a lovely and melodious representation of life’s complexities.
I lang hae thought, my youthfu’ friend,
A Something to have sent you,
Tho’ it should serve nae other end
Than just a kind memento;
A Red, Red Rose
by Robert Burns
‘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.
Ae Fond Kiss
by Robert Burns
‘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.
For a’ That and a’ That
by Robert Burns
‘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.’
The Slave’s Lament
by Robert Burns
‘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.
