Robert Bearns

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns,", The Guardian, 19 January 2008.}} 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 in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English,... more