Robert Burns

Robert Burns

1759–1796

Robert Burns (1759–1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist, born in Alloway, Ayrshire, the son of a tenant farmer. His Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), the “Kilmarnock edition”, made him famous, and he is regarded as the national poet of Scotland.

Burns wrote in Scots and English, and collected and rewrote hundreds of traditional songs. “Auld Lang Syne”, “A Red, Red Rose”, “To a Mouse”, “Tam o’ Shanter” and “Ae Fond Kiss” remain beloved; his birthday, 25 January, is celebrated worldwide as Burns Night.

Best-known poems

All poems (149)

A 4

B 3

C 1

D 33

E 3

F 2

H 4

I 2

J 3

K 3

L 3

M 8

O 12

P 1

S 6

T 3

W 6

Z 2

In English 48

In French 1

In Hungarian 1