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
song scottish modern
[Scottish songs] are, I own, frequently wild, & unreduceable to the more modern rules; but on that very eccentricity, perhaps, depends a great part of their effect.
brother son affliction
Affliction's sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss!
sweet song rivers
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise.
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!
wise son fool
My Son, these maxims make a rule An lump them ay thegither: The Rigid Righteous is a fool, The Rigid Wise anither.
country sweet son
My dear, my native soil! For whom my warmest wish to Heav'n is sent, Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toil Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content!
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The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft a-gley; And leave us naught but grief and pain For promised joy
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It's really addictive. Personally, it's the highlight of my week to be able to play with some talented played and some challenging music.
foolish free notion oh others power
Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion
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grace
Their sighing , canting , grace-proud faces, their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.
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They can't see the forest for the trees. They get hung up on looking at the individual tree being cut, and can't see the benefit of the landscape as a whole.
involve students
We like to involve the students ù really, if it wasn't for the students, we wouldn't be here.