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
bold dangers evil face fear inspiring john thou
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! / What dangers thou canst make us scorn! / Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; / Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!
highlight played talented week
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.
heartbreak met
Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met -- or never parted -- we had never been broken-hearted.
believed
I think that he believed there was some extramarital thing going on.
grace
Their sighing , canting , grace-proud faces, their three-mile prayers, and half-mile graces.
time night men
Nae man can tether time or tide; The hour approachesTam maun ride; That hour, o'night's black arch the key-stane, That dreary hourTam mounts his beast in.
classes lovely nature noblest tried work
Auld nature swears, the lovely dears / Her noblest work she classes O; / Her prentice han' she tried on man, / An' then she made the lasses O.
weight armor heavy
Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.
disappointment anxiety suspense
Suspense is worse than disappointment.
humanity rebel cruelty
It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
drinking divine brandy
There's some are fou o' love divine; There's some are fou o' brandy.
definitions mankind
Mankind is a science that defies definitions.
ale delicate warm
Oatcakes are a delicate relish when eaten warm with ale.
faces matter desperate
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.