1. Robert Burns - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Robert Burns was born two miles south of Ayr, in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, the eldest of the seven children of William Burness (17211784) (Robert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns

Robert Burns From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For other persons named Robert Burns, see Robert Burns (disambiguation) This article is missing citations or needs footnotes Using inline citations (January 2008) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards Please improve this article if you can. (January 2008) The neutrality of this article is disputed Please see the discussion on the talk page (January 2008) Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved. Robert Burns Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787 Born 25 January Alloway Ayrshire Scotland Died 21 July Dumfries , Scotland Occupation Poet, lyricist, farmer, excise man Influences Robert Fergusson Influenced William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge John Steinbeck John Clare Robert Burns 25 January 21 July ) (also known as Rabbie Burns Scotland's favourite son , the Ploughman Poet , the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard ) was a poet and a 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 also in English and a 'light' Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt.

2. Robert Burns Robert Burns is one of the most famous characters in Scottish Cultural History. His importance is immense, not only in terms of his fascinating story and http://www.worldburnsclub.com/begin/robert_burns.htm

Beginners Experts Burns Supper Discussion Forum ... Search the Site Fuss For many people who would like to understand the whole "Burns thing", the first few steps can often be daunting. Much of the material available on Burns assumes a certain starting point. For instance, most books on Burns assume that the reader has a basic understanding of Who he was, Where he was from, Why he had such an impact etc etc. As such, there is a vast gulf between books carrying a few scant paragraphs on the basic background, through to the more detailed biographies, which address the initiated or knowledgeable "Burnsian." It is our view that many people can potentially be "turned off" when they first pick up a Burns book in the perception that the subject is cumbersome. The reality should be somewhat different! Robert Burns would be astonished at his fame today, but would be gravely disappointed that so many had access to his writings, yet could not understand his message ! ! Who was Robert Burns?

3. Unitarian Universalist Biographical Dictionary Robert burns robert Burns (January 25, 1759July 21, 1796) is the national poet of Scotland. Since they were first published, his poetry and songs have http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/robertburns.html

Search the Dictionary Notes for Contributors Information Form Unitarian Universalist Association Unitarian Universalist Women's Heritage Society ... Notable American Unitarians Robert Burns Robert Burns (January 25, 1759-July 21, 1796) is the national poet of Scotland. Since they were first published, his poetry and songs have never been out of fashion. Translations have made him a classic in other languages. In households where books have been few, an edition of Burns's poetry has often stood on a shelf with the Bible. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "The people who care nothing for literature and poetry care for Burns." With their writing Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott created an enduring Scottish identity at a time when the Scots might have been entirely absorbed into a general British culture. In particular, Burns preserved the Scots tongue in literary form. The most loved figure in Scottish history and literature, his birthday, January 25, is the annual occasion of "Burns Night" festivities. He is celebrated by the Unitarians of Scotland as a religious forbear. Robbie was born in a thatched cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire. His father, William Burnes, was a moderately well-educated farmer who did some of the teaching of his children and occasionally provided private tutors. He wrote his own relatively liberal catechism for his children as an alternative to that of the Westminster Assembly. Robbie did a lot of reading on his own, including works by philosophers John Locke and Adam Smith. He worked on the family farm until his father's death in 1784 and continued farming with his brother Gilbert, 1784-86.

4. Robert Burns Robert Auld Lang Syne Burns (17591796). Robert was born on 25 January 1759, in Alloway1, Scotland, the eldest of seven children. http://incompetech.com/authors/burns/

the website with the self-referential tagline... Robert " Auld Lang Syne " Burns Robert was born on 25 January 1759, in Alloway , Scotland, the eldest of seven children. His father, William Burnes , was a gardener/farmer who seemed to have awfully bad business sense. The family lived in poverty until 1766, when William rented a farm. The family then lived in even worse poverty . Robert got very little education, since he so often had to help with the heavy work of farming, but he read a great deal, and that made up for a lot. He wrote his first poem, "O Once I Loved," in 1774, and after that there was no stopping him. Things got financially better for the family in 1777, after they moved to a different farm, and Robert was able to read and write even more. In 1781, Robert went to the nearby town of Irvine and started a business , which was a colossal failure. While there, though, he met a sailor named Richard Brown who read Robert's poetry and encouraged him to publish it. Robert agreed, mainly because he had hopes that the royalties would pay his way to Jamaica, where he hoped to make his fortune . The book, printed in 1786, was so successful that Robert decided he could make his fortune right where he was

5. Robert Burns Robert Burns Scottish poet and writer of traditional Scottish folk songs lived in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, uk. http://www.dumfries-and-galloway.co.uk/people/burns.htm

- update - 8-July-2005 Robert Burns hall of fame barrie, james matthew burns, robert carlyle, thomas coulthard, david crockett, samuel duncan, henry ... other nominations Burns, Robert (1759-96), Scottish poet and writer of traditional Scottish folk songs, whose works are known and loved wherever the English language is read. Early Life Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, January 25, 1759. He was the eldest of seven children born to William Burness, a struggling tenant farmer, and his wife, Agnes Broun. Although poverty limited his formal education, Burns read widely in English literature and the Bible and learned to read French. He was encouraged in his self-education by his father, and his mother acquainted him with Scottish folk songs, legends, and proverbs. Arduous farm work and undernourishment in his youth permanently injured his health, leading to the rheumatic heart disease from which he eventually died. He went in 1781 to Irvine to learn flax dressing, but when the shop burned down, he returned home penniless. He had, meanwhile, composed his first poems. The poet's father died in 1784, leaving him as head of the family. He and his brother Gilbert rented Mossgiel Farm, near Mauchline, but the venture proved a failure.

6. Robert Burns - Wikiquote Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a poet and pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became an important source of http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Burns

Robert Burns From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a poet and pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became an important source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland. Contents Sourced Johnson's Musical Museum (1787-1796) Tam o' Shanter (1793) Posthumous Pieces (1799) ... edit Sourced Beauty's of a fading nature Has a season and is gone! Will Ye Go and Marry Katie? 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! To a Mouse , st. 1 (1785) I'm truly sorry man's dominion Has broken Nature's social union. To a Mouse , st. 2 (1785) The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft a-gley; And leave us naught but grief and pain For promised joy. To a Mouse , st. 7 (1785) Nature's law, That man was made to mourn. Man Was Made to Mourn , st. 4 (1786) Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn. Man was made to Mourn.

7. Famous Scots - Robert Burns Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 in the village of Alloway in Ayrshire . For much of his life he was involved with the land and physical toil and http://www.rampantscotland.com/famous/blfamburns.htm

Famous Scots - Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) Background Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 in the village of Alloway in Ayrshire . For much of his life he was involved with the land and physical toil and knew well the difficulties of poverty and deprivation. Nevertheless, as a young man he had taken to writing poetry, much of it in his native Scots language. This was unusual - by the end of the 18th century Scots was no longer regarded as the speech of "educated" men and women. In 1786 he was about to emigrate to the West Indies when he published a collection of his poems in the county town of Kilmarnock - "Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect". The book (now known as the Kilmarnock Edition) was an instant success and instead of emigrating he went to Edinburgh where he was welcomed by a number of leading literary figures. The money he earned firstly allowed him to travel. During his journeys he was to collect and edit many of the almost forgotten songs and, of course, obtain inspiration for further poetry. Despite the money which he earned from his poems, he still had to make a living by being both a farmer and an excise officer in Dumfries. While trying to cultivate an unproductive farm and carry out his duties as an exciseman, he continued to write - mainly collections of songs which would otherwise have been lost forever. His health had never been particularly robust and he died, aged 37, on 21 July 1796.

8. Robert Burns --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on Robert Burns national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in the Scottish dialect of English. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9018212/Robert-Burns

var britAdCategory = "literature"; Already a member? LOGIN Encyclopædia Britannica - the Online Encyclopedia Home Blog Advocacy Board ... Free Trial Britannica Online Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Introduction Life Assessment Major Works Additional Reading ... Print this Table of Contents Linked Articles George Thomson folk French Revolution Shopping New! Britannica Book of the Year The Ultimate Review of 2007. 2007 Britannica Encyclopedia Set (32-Volume Set) Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. New! Britannica 2008 Ultimate DVD/CD-ROM The world's premier software reference source. Robert Burns Page 1 of 4 born Jan. 25, 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scot. died July 21, 1796, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire Robert Burns, engraving from A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Photos.com/Jupiterimages national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in the Scottish dialect of English. He was also famous for his amours and his rebellion against orthodox religion and morality. Burns, Robert...

9. Robert Burns Robert Burns, the poetry and songs, life and influences. http://www.burnspoetry.com/

HOME PAGE THE LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS ROBERT BURNS THE INFLUENCES OF ... SHOP Robert Burns, A Poet For All Men Robert Burns is one of the most fascinating of characters, his magnetic presence his genius and his passion. A man from rural Scottish background, from the "auld toon of Ayr". His is a story of genius, poverty, drink, women, freemasonry, a life littered with hardship and disappointments. Many books were wrote about Burns, one outstanding one by Hilton Bown, 1949 concludes with these words: 'Small wonder that Burns's story has intrigued not only his countrymen, but a great part of mankind; so that an American could say - with whatever hyperbole - that his name had been "dearer to a greater number of hearts than any other save that of Christ"; and a Chinese could find him revealing "our common humanity"; and a Canadian could write, "He made the world his lover". Whatever value may be attached to Burns's writings, verse or prose, whatever blame he may have earned by his faults and his failings, it is surely a poor heart that will not take fire at the warm blaze of his own and subscribe to the conclusion - "Here was a great man".' In this website discover his many characters and the country that bore him. The man who became scotland's favourite poet.

10. Burns Robert Burns Mausoleum see more photos. Robert Burns. Burns is famous for is use of the Scottish dialect writing with great integrity about the people http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/burns.htm

Home Poets' Graves Search by Surname Search by Location Other Poets Maps of Poets' Graves Poetry Resources Poetry Forum Glossary Poetic Terms Classic Poems Poets Laureate UK ... Poetry Links Other Graves Writers Musicians Artists What's New on PG Related Site Literary Norfolk Robert Burns Robert Burns is buried in St. Michael's Churchyard, Dumfries, Scotland. (See map...ref no. 1) Burns died of rheumatic fever in Dumfries on 21 July 1796. He was originally buried in the north east corner of St. Michael's church yard, but in September 1815 his body was transferred to the mausoleum which was erected in the south-east corner of the churchyard and paid for by public subscriptions. (Even the Prince Regent - later George IV made a contribution.) Burns' wife's remains were added to the mausoleum in 1834 - at which time a cast was taken of Burns' skull. In 1778 Burns finally married Jean Armoure and settled on a farm at Ellisland near Dumfries. The following year he secured a job as an Excise Officer and subsequently was able to retire from farming. Robert Burns' Mausoleum see more photos Robert Burns Burns is famous for is use of the Scottish dialect - writing with great integrity about the people and places he knew.

11. Kids Free Souls - Brainy Stuff - Literature - Robert Burns - Scottish Poet Robert Burns, or Rabbie as he was known, was the son of a farmer, born in Alloway,a village on the River Doon, Ayrshire, in the southwest of Scotland on http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/rburns.htm

Home BRAINY STUFF Robert Burns Born on January 25, 1759-1796 You are Listening to the Auld Lang Syne Tune:-) (New Year Song) Auld Lang Syne Lyric words Auld Lang Syne keyboard Notes Build Arks of Future - New Year Resolutions Burns was interested in authentic folk songs. He collected about 300 original and traditional Scottish songs for books compiled in his day including The Scots Musical Museum. He is famous for his poetry and his songs, some of which are: Auld Lang Syne Comin Thro the Rye Sweet Afton Scots Wha Hae Green Grow the Rashes ; and A Red, Red, Rose which are all songs as well. In addition there is The Selkirk Grace Address to a Haggis, In his times, Burns was considered an unlearned ploughman, but he was really a skilled poet. He could use not only traditional Scottish stanza form, as in 'to a Mouse' but also the sophisticated English Spenserian Stanza as in 'The Cotter's Saturday Night'. Among his brilliant narrative poems was 'Tam o Shanter' and clever sattires including 'The Holy fair, Address to the Deil and Holy Willie's Prayer. His song 'Auld Lang syne - In scottish dialect means 'old long since, or days gone by. Burns had heard an old man sing the song and he wrote down the words and Burns has been given the credit for writing the song.

12. Robert Burns Country: The Official Robert Burns Site The robert burns works archive, with full text indexed and searchable online. http://www.robertburns.org/

Welcome to Search This Site Everything you wanted to know about Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard (and lots more besides). Please let us know if anything's missing, wrong, or just plain wonderful AULD LANG SYNE Words Karaoke! View our exclusive range of distinctive Robert Burns related products Register with our Shopping Club for further offers and unique member offers. Contact us: info@robertburns.org Burns Encyclopedia The full text of the authoritative Robert Burns reference volume , for students or enthusiasts alike. Click here... Burns Discussion Board Post your Robert Burns announcements and Burns questions , or help others with answers. Identify a lost Robert Burns quote , promote your Burns Club or event, buy or sell Burns items, or value your grannie's rare Burns book! Click here... The Complete Works of Robert Burns, with glossary translation of harder Burns words into German, French, Spanish , and American Click here... Burns Suppers Everything you need to know about how to organise a perfect Burns Supper! Click here...

13. Robert Burns Tribute - Burns Supper, Haggis, Poems And More robert burns is Scotland s bestloved bard and burns Suppers have been held in his honour for over 200 years. This robert burns tribute site gives you the http://www.rabbie-burns.com/

Home The Man The Poems The Supper ... Trace Your Family Tree Robert Burns is Scotland's best-loved bard and Burns Suppers have been held in his honour for over 200 years. This site gives you the complete guide to Robert Burns the man, his poems, his travels, haggis, whisky and much more. The Man The Haggis The life, loves and lyrics of Robert Burns. We take a look at Scotland's much loved national dish. The Poems Places To Visit The best of the Bard selected by authority Dr James A. Mackay. Follow the great man's wanderings with our virtual tour. The Supper Timelines Your essential guide to the rituals and recipes. The essential guide to the key dates in Burns' life. The Festival How much do you know about the bard? to celebrate the Bard. Find out more here. Rabbie isn't the only great scot - find out about other famous Scots here The complete guide to Scotland's history.

14. Robert Burns - The Works Of Robert Burns All about robert burns the Scottish poet with biographies and collections of his poems. http://www.electricscotland.com/burns/index.html

ElectricScotland.net Clans Gazetteer Humor ... ScotSearch.org Search our site here: google_ad_client = "pub-2552514917993450"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 600; google_ad_format = "160x600_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel = ""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "0000FF"; google_color_text = "000000"; google_color_url = "008000"; The Works of Robert Burns About Robert Burns A short account of the life of Robert Burns. The Life of Robert Burns by Rev. George Gilfillan, August 1886. A very detailed account of his life. Understanding Robert Burns The whole book is available for reading as 9 .pdf files and our sincere thanks to the author George Scott Wilkie for allowing us to publish his book on the site. Here you will get translations of many of his popular songs and poems as well as a glossary of many Scottish words. Auld Lang Syne Its origin, poetry, and music. Etext of Burns' Poems You can read his entire collection in Etext format courtesy of the Project Gutenberg.

15. Robert Burns - Scotland's National Bard robert burns, his life, loves and mostly his poetry and songs. Scotland s National Bard is loved and quoted all the world over. Contains a large list of his http://www.robert-burns.eu/

Robert Burns - Scotland's National Bard, Scottish Hero , Raconteur, Poet Welcome to our tribute to Robert Burns, unsurpassed literary genius and loved by millions all around the globe. The Life And Times Of Robert Burns THERE was a lad was born in Kyle, This waly boy will be nae coof: And so, in Robert Burns own telling words, we have the history of his birth, on the 25th of January, 1759, or more poetically, Robert Burns the ploughman poet, the bon-viveur, the social commentator has been translated worldwide. Editions of his work are oft quoted from Philadelphia to Peking, Montreal to Moscow and Darwin to Dubrovnik. Regardless of the political climate of each location, be it western democratic, Communist, liberal or authoritarian, (this spread of appeal a concept that would have surely tickled the Robert Burns himself), his message remains the same: "That man to man, the warld o’er, shall brithers be for a’ that." Why don't you visit our forum on The Bard where you can join like minded people who make up our Robert Burns community and chat about Burns and his works. Click Here For Forum Sites With Actual Robert Burns Items For Sale Robert Burns Items Actually On Sale Now On Ebay Click Here For More Books On Robert Burns Home Burn's Life History ... Link Partners This site is maintained by Glengall Scotland Limited as a personal tribute to Robert Burns As we are a company that is based only a mile from the birthplace of Robert Burns , Burns Cottage, Alloway, Ayrshire we are steeped in

16. Robert Burns Complete text of Complete Works of robert burns and The burns Encyclopedia, translations into English, a discussion forum, recipes, and a family tree. http://www.poets.org/rburn/

17. Robert Burns - National Library Of Scotland robert burns was born into a farming family at Alloway in Ayrshire in 1759. He died in Dumfries at the early age of 37. Yet in that short time he had taken http://www.nls.uk/burns/index.htm

Robert Burns was born into a farming family at Alloway in Ayrshire in 1759. He died in Dumfries at the early age of 37. Yet in that short time he had taken the Scottish literary world by storm, and had secured a place for himself in history and in legend. This site is based on material by or relating to 'Scotland's Bard' which is held by the National Library of Scotland (except where otherwise stated). Special features are pages giving highlights of the Library's significant resources - whether original letters or poems (see Manuscripts page ) or important books (see Books page Downloading images Without written permission, images featured on this site should not be downloaded for anything other than temporary personal use. See the Credits page for details. Library logo Clicking on the logo in the top right corner will take you to the Library's home page from anywhere on this site.

18. Robert Burns Collection At Bartleby.com Etexts of poems and the burns chapter from the Cambridge History of English Literature. http://www.bartleby.com/people/Burns-Ro.html

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19. Robert Burns, 1759-1796 The University of South Carolina is marking the bicentenary of robert burns s death in 1796, not only with an international research conference on robert http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/britlit/burns/burns.html

ROBERT BURNS, 1759-1796 A Bicentenary Exhibition from the G. Ross Roy Collection originally exhibited March-May 1996 curated by G. Ross Roy, with assistance from Jamie S. Hansen hypertext development by Jason A. Pierce Portrait of Robert Burns by Archibald Skirving Foreword The University of South Carolina is marking the bicentenary of Robert Burns's death in 1796, not only with an international research conference on "Robert Burns and Literary Nationalism," but with a major exhibition of works by and about the poet, showing selected highlights from the G. Ross Roy Collection of Burns, Burnsiana and Scottish Poetry. This extensive collection, acquired from Professor Roy through a generous gift-purchase agreement in 1989, is now widely recognized as among the best Burns collections anywhere in North America, and it regularly attracts to the University researchers from around the world. It is a special pleasure to me to see the Roy Collection displayed for the bicentenary, as its acquisition was one of the first goals to be realized after I became director of the University of South Carolina Libraries. The present exhibition, curated by Prof. Roy himself, represents of course only a very small part of the whole collection, which covers Scottish poetry from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, with some earlier items. On-line entries for items in the collection are available through the University's

20. The Robert Burns Club Of Milwaukee The official website of the robert burns Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Featuring The Complete OnLine Works of robert burns, A Glossary of the Scots http://www.milwburnsclub.org/

Burns Federation Member No. 1070 Index Home What's New Appreciating Burns and his Work The On-Line Works of Robert Burns Biography of Robert Burns A Glossary of the Scots dialect The Burns Supper ... Resources: Burns Links etc. Club Topics Club Events Calendar Membership Contact Us Addresses, Etc. The Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the living memory of Scotland's great, 18th century bard Robert Burns. HIGHLIGHTS: In Memorium The Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee sadly notes the passing of one if its prominent members. Sherwin "Shevie" J Kader passed away on 27-August-2007. Know thou, O stranger to the fame Of this much lov'd, much honoured name! (For none that knew him need be told) A warmer heart death ne'er made cold. Burns Monument Memorial Bricks The statue of Robert Burns at Milwaukee's Burns Commons (Knapp and Prospect) requires continual maintenance and repair. In order to raise money for this purpose, the St Andrew's Society of Milwaukee has partnered with the Milwaukee County Parks Department to install an apron of bricks around the base of the statue. Memorial bricks will be a fundraiser to help support the care of one of only three such monuments in the world (the others are in Chicago and near Glasgow). Bricks start at $50.00 and may be engraved with an organization and/or family name or personal message.

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