Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Robert Burns, also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire and various other names and epithets, 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 also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth25 January 1759
cheer fall autumn
All-cheering Plenty, with her flowing horn, Led yellow Autumn, wreath'd with nodding corn.
fall rivers white
Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white-then melts for ever . . .
flower fall rivers
But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, it's bloom is shed; Or, like the snow-fall in the river, A moment white, then melts forever.
kings children fall
While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man; Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman merit some attention.
pain fall son
By Oppression's woes and pains! By your sons in servile chains! We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or die!
against gone opinion public
Public opinion would have gone against us had we continued.
involve students
We like to involve the students ù really, if it wasn't for the students, we wouldn't be here.
brother high knew known met school
My brother knew this young lady. They went to high school together. It's not like they met one another recently. They've known each other for years.
kids park safer skate streets
I think if we had a skate park we'd be a lot more safer then just going out on the streets and skateboarding and it would just keep kids off the streets generally.
actions affected people taken
The actions that were taken have affected many more people than the two people involved.
fire learning spark
Gi'e me a spark o' Nature's fire that's a' the learning I desire.
morality thou thousands thy
Morality, thou ly bane, Thy tens o' thousands thou has slain!
life signifies
What signifies the life o' man, An' 'twere na for the lasses O
wisdom self roots
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root.