Robert Burns
Scottish poet who wrote in Scots dialect and became the national poet of Scotland. His songs including Auld Lang Syne and To a Mouse celebrate the common humanity and the Scottish landscape.
Works
- Poems Chiefly in the Scottish DialectCollection of poems in Scots dialect celebrating rural life, love, and Scottish national identity
- Auld Lang SyneSentimental song about parting from old companions with nostalgic affection and remembrance
- To a MousePoem expressing sympathy for a field mouse destroyed by the plow and reflecting on mortality
- A Red Red RosePassionate love song celebrating the object of affection with emotional intensity and sincerity
- Tam o' ShanterNarrative poem of a drunken man's wild Halloween night and encounters with supernatural