Robert Burns

by

Joyce Hemsley

ROBERT BURNS
British Poet extraordinaire.
Born at Alloway in 1759
Died at Dumfries 1796.

Because today is Robert Burns Day
I have gathered together a few
facts about the great man - and
I hope the words will bring back
memories of this Scottish Poet.

Robert and his brother were tenants
of a Mossgiel Farm, where he wrote
many of his successful poems...
"Chiefly in the Scottish dialect"
published when Burns was twenty-seven.
As his situation improved, he was
able to marry a past love, Jean Armour,
enjoying more years of farming at
Dumfries. He gave up farming and was
appointed district excise officer
on a permanent basis.

Robert continued writing poems and
songs - using the Scottish dialect -
I name but a few: Holy Willy's Prayer,
Tam o' Shanter, Jolly Beggars, etc.etc.

The following verse is well known
to all, and the beautiful words are
sung and adored throughout the world.
I quote them now in English wording,
not the original Scottish form.

A Red Red Rose by Robert Burns.

O, my love is like a red red rose
that's newly sprung in June
O, my love is like a melody
that's sweetly played in tune.

As fair art thou my bonny lass,
so deep in love am I,
And I will love thee still my dear
till all the seas gang dry.

Till all the seas gang dry my dear,
and the rocks melt with the sun
I will love thee still my dear
while the sands of life shall run.

So fare thee well my only love
and fare thee well awhile.
And I will come again my love
Tho' it were ten thousand miles.

I admit there is a touch of
"Climate Change" in the third verse.
A Happy Burns Birthday. 25 January 2007

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by: Joyce Hemsley
from: Sunderland, England, UK

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