Robert BurnsRobert Burns

Robert BurnsRobert Burns

Date of birth - Date of birth - 25 January 1759 25 January 1759 Date of death - Date of death - 21 July 179621 July 1796

AAlso known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's lso known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's

favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard

of Ayrshire and The Bard of Ayrshire and The Bard

NNational poet of Scotland ational poet of Scotland

Robert BurnsRobert Burns

He is the best known of the poets who have He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots languagewritten in the Scots language..

PPioneer of the Romantic movemenioneer of the Romantic movementt

SStrong trong influence influence on Scottish literature on Scottish literature

CCollected folk songs from across Scotland ollected folk songs from across Scotland

Robert BurnsRobert Burns

His poem His poem Auld Lang SyneAuld Lang Syne is often sung at is often sung at HogmanayHogmanay

Scots Wha HaeScots Wha Hae served for a long time as an served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. unofficial national anthem of the country.

Other poems Other poems A Red, Red RoseA Red, Red Rose; ; A Man's A A Man's A Man for A' ThatMan for A' That; ; To a LouseTo a Louse; ; To a MouseTo a Mouse; ; The Battle of SherramuirThe Battle of Sherramuir; ; Tam o' Shanter,Tam o' Shanter, and and Ae Fond KissAe Fond Kiss. .

Robert BurnsRobert Burns

Burns was born two miles south of Ayr, in Burns was born two miles south of Ayr, in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland

the eldest of the seven children of William the eldest of the seven children of William BurnessBurness and Agnes Brounand Agnes Broun

Received most Received most of his education from his of his education from his fathefatherr

EducationEducation

R. Burns was housetaughtR. Burns was housetaught He was also taught by He was also taught by John Murdoch John Murdoch Dalrymple Parish School Dalrymple Parish School 17721772 In In 1775, he was sent to finish his education 1775, he was sent to finish his education

with a tutor at Kirkoswaldwith a tutor at Kirkoswald, where he met , where he met Peggy Thomson Peggy Thomson

Love affairsLove affairs

Elizabeth Paton Elizabeth Paton

Jean Armour Jean Armour

Mary Campbell (Highland Mary) Mary Campbell (Highland Mary)

Ellisland FarmEllisland Farm

Burns Burns returnreturneded to Ayrshire on 18 February to Ayrshire on 18 February 1788 1788

RResumed his relationship with Jean Armour esumed his relationship with Jean Armour TTook a lease on the farm of Ellisland near ook a lease on the farm of Ellisland near

Dumfries on 18 March Dumfries on 18 March GGave up the farm in 1791 ave up the farm in 1791 RRefused to become a candidate for a newly-efused to become a candidate for a newly-

created Chair of Agriculture in the University created Chair of Agriculture in the University of Edinburgh of Edinburgh

LyricistLyricist

After giving up his farm he removed to After giving up his farm he removed to Dumfries itself Dumfries itself

IIt was at this time that, being requested to t was at this time that, being requested to write lyrics for write lyrics for The Melodies of ScotlandThe Melodies of Scotland

Burns also worked to collect and preserve Burns also worked to collect and preserve Scottish folk songsScottish folk songs at that timeat that time

One of the better known of these collections One of the better known of these collections is is The Merry Muses of CaledoniaThe Merry Muses of Caledonia

Failing health and deathFailing health and death

AAs his health began to give way, Burns s his health began to give way, Burns began to age prematurely and fell into fits of began to age prematurely and fell into fits of despondency despondency

His death was probably caused by bacterial His death was probably caused by bacterial infection reaching his blood infection reaching his blood

On the morning of 21 July 1796, Robert On the morning of 21 July 1796, Robert Burns died in Dumfries at the age of 37 Burns died in Dumfries at the age of 37

Failing health and deathFailing health and death

The funeral took place on Monday 25 July The funeral took place on Monday 25 July 1796 1796

He was at first buried in the far corner of St. He was at first buried in the far corner of St. Michael's Churchyard in DumfrieMichael's Churchyard in Dumfriess

HHis body was eventually moved in is body was eventually moved in September 1815 to its final resting place, in September 1815 to its final resting place, in the same cemetery, the Burns Mausoleum the same cemetery, the Burns Mausoleum

Literary styleLiterary style

Burns' poetry drew upon a substantial Burns' poetry drew upon a substantial familiarity and knowledge of Classical, familiarity and knowledge of Classical, Biblical, and English literature, as well as the Biblical, and English literature, as well as the Scottish Makar tradition. Scottish Makar tradition.

His themes included republicanism and His themes included republicanism and Radicalism which he expressed covertly in Radicalism which he expressed covertly in Scots Wha HaeScots Wha Hae, Scottish patriotism, , Scottish patriotism, anticlericalism, class inequalities anticlericalism, class inequalities

InfluenceInfluence

HHe influenced William Wordsworth, Samuel e influenced William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Percy Bysshe Shelley Taylor Coleridge, and Percy Bysshe Shelley greatly. greatly.

His direct literary influences in the use of His direct literary influences in the use of Scots in poetry were Allan Ramsay and Scots in poetry were Allan Ramsay and Robert Fergusson. Robert Fergusson.

Burns would influence later Scottish writers, Burns would influence later Scottish writers, especially Hugh MacDiarmidespecially Hugh MacDiarmid

My Heart’s In The HighlandsMy Heart’s In The Highlands

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer - A-My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer - A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe; My chasing the wild deer, and following the roe; My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the NorthFarewell to the Highlands, farewell to the NorthThe birth place of Valour, the country of Worth; The birth place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love. The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.

My HeartMy Heart’’s In The Highlandss In The Highlands

Farewell to the mountains high cover'd with snow; Farewell to the mountains high cover'd with snow; Farewell to the straths and green valleys below; Farewell to the straths and green valleys below; Farewell to the forrests and wild-hanging woods; Farewell to the forrests and wild-hanging woods; Farwell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods. Farwell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe; Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe; My heart's in the Highlands, whereever I go.My heart's in the Highlands, whereever I go.

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