ROBERT BURNS (1759 – 1796)

On the 25 th of January, 1759, a son was born to William Burness. He was called Robert.

His father William was a gardener on a small estate; he could understand people. And Robert learned from his father to understand people.

Roberts mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.

The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.

When Robert was six, he and his brother Gilbert went to school. But a few months later the school was closed. But father and some people engaged another teacher.

He was 18, but ever clever. The teacher lived with each family in turn and taught the children Robert interested him more than his other pupils.

Roberts mother, Agnes, would delight him by singing traditional Scots songs and a distant cousin, Betty Davidson, told him the tales about ghosts and witches.

"Привидений, духов полон сей рассказ". Гэвин Дуглас. «Tam O'Shenter»

Robert began to write when he was 15. When his first book of poems was published his name changed from Burness to Burns. He wrote poems in the dialect of his country. Many of Burns poems were put on music. In his songs he showed his dislike for the rich, but sympathy for the poor and made fun of the church.

The song Auld Lang Syne was written in Scottish dialect to a traditional Scottish melody. According to the old tradition this song is sung on New Years Eve, when friends gather to see in the New Year. Thousands of Londoners come to Trafalgar Square and when Big Ben strikes twelve all join hands and sing. The song Auld Lang Syne was written in Scottish dialect to a traditional Scottish melody. According to the old tradition this song is sung on New Years Eve, when friends gather to see in the New Year. Thousands of Londoners come to Trafalgar Square and when Big Ben strikes twelve all join hands and sing.

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Robert Burns wrote a lot of poems. They are full of the heroes of his mothers stories, and the farmers and workmen of the countryside. They are full of life. Today Burnss work is known and loved by millions of people. Robert Burns wrote a lot of poems. They are full of the heroes of his mothers stories, and the farmers and workmen of the countryside. They are full of life. Today Burnss work is known and loved by millions of people.

Robert Burns died at the age of 37, on the 21 st of July in He had become Scotland's best-loved poet and the symbol of the regeneration of a nation. Robert Burns died at the age of 37, on the 21 st of July in He had become Scotland's best-loved poet and the symbol of the regeneration of a nation.

Each year, in May, Burns National Heritage Park helds Burns Festival, a major event celebrating Scottish life and Culture in the heart of the countryside that Burns loved. Each year, in May, Burns National Heritage Park helds Burns Festival, a major event celebrating Scottish life and Culture in the heart of the countryside that Burns loved.

The festival brings together international performers with local people to create a full programme of music, theatre, community events and spectacular international events. The festival brings together international performers with local people to create a full programme of music, theatre, community events and spectacular international events.

There are many paintings of Burns but of these only 6 can be regarded as authentic likenesses.

Robert Burns is important not only for Scotland but people all over the World.