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Robert Burns

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest.

He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV.

As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and "Scots Wha Hae" served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well known across the world today include "A Red, Red Rose", "A Man's a Man for A' That", "To a Louse", "To a Mouse", "The Battle of Sherramuir", "Tam o' Shanter" and "Ae Fond Kiss".

Epigram—the Raptures Of Folly

Robert Burns

Song—lady Onlie, Honest Luckie

Robert Burns

Song—yonder Pomp Of Costly Fashion

Robert Burns

Epigram On A Swearing Coxcomb

Robert Burns

Epitaph For Mr. William Michie, Schoolmaster

Robert Burns

Versicles On Sign-Posts

Robert Burns

Election Ballad For Westerha’

Robert Burns

Song—in The Character Of A Ruined Farmer

Robert Burns

Sonnet To R. Graham, Esq., On Receiving A Favour

Robert Burns

Song—kenmure’s On And Awa, Willie

Robert Burns

Verses On Captain Grose

Robert Burns

Lines Written Under The Picture Of Miss Burns

Robert Burns

Inscribed On A Work Of Hannah More’s

Robert Burns

The Kirk Of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad

Robert Burns

Epigram on an Innkeeper (“The Marquis”)

Robert Burns

Epigram—the True Loyal Natives

Robert Burns

Lament For James, Earl Of Glencairn

Robert Burns

Inscription For The Headstone Of Fergusson The Poet

Robert Burns

The Bonie Lass Of Albany

Robert Burns

Second Epistle To J. Lapraik

Robert Burns

Epigram To Miss Jean Scott

Robert Burns

Epitaph On William Hood, Senior

Robert Burns

Second Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry

Robert Burns

Song—montgomerie’s Peggy

Robert Burns

Poem On Sensibility

Robert Burns

Inscription For An Alter Of Independence

Robert Burns

Epigram—thanks For A National Victory

Robert Burns

Song—it Was A’ For Our Rightfu’ King

Robert Burns

Fickle Fortune: A Fragment

Robert Burns

Epistle From Esopus To Maria

Robert Burns

Ballad On Mr. Heron’s Election—no. 4

Robert Burns

Epistle To Dr. Blacklock

Robert Burns

Prologue, Spoken By Mr. Woods At Edinburgh

Robert Burns

Epigram On Dr. Babington’s Looks

Robert Burns

Song—crowdie Ever Mair

Robert Burns

Fragment—wee Willie Gray

Robert Burns

Epitaph On The Same

Robert Burns

To Gavin Hamilton, Esq., Mauchline, Recommending A Boy

Robert Burns

Inscription At Friars’ Carse Hermitage

Robert Burns

Sylvander To Clarinda

Robert Burns

Epitaph For Robert Aiken, Esq.

Robert Burns

Epigram Addressed To An Artist

Robert Burns

Epistle To Hugh Parker

Robert Burns

Suppressed Stanzas Of “the Vision”

Robert Burns

To Mr. M’Adam, Of Craigen-Gillan

Robert Burns

Scots Prologue For Mr. Sutherland

Robert Burns

Song—a Health To Ane I Loe Dear

Robert Burns

The Gowden Locks Of Anna

Robert Burns

Epistle To John Goldie, In Kilmarnock

Robert Burns

Song—my Native Land Sae Far Awa

Robert Burns

The Fête Champêtre

Robert Burns

Epitaph On John Rankine

Robert Burns

Song—fragment—damon And Sylvia

Robert Burns

I’ll Go And Be A Sodger

Robert Burns

Epitaph For Mr. Gabriel Richardson, Brewer

Robert Burns

Ballad On Mr. Heron’s Election—no. 3

Robert Burns

Song—my Nanie’s Awa

Robert Burns

Lines Inscribed In A Lady’s Pocket Almanack

Robert Burns

Song—the Gallant Weaver

Robert Burns

Fragment—altho’ He Has Left Me

Robert Burns

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