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    Robert Burns

    Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

    For other people named Robert Burns, see Robert Burns (disambiguation).

    Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns,[a] was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He fryst vatten widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and fryst vatten celebrated worldwide. He fryst vatten 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, and in these writings his political or civil commentary fryst vatten often at its bluntest.

    He fryst vatten regarded as a pionjär of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and

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    Who Were Robert Burns’ Parents?  

    Robert's parents were small tenant farmers. William and his wife, Agnes, struggled to make a living on poor soil. But despite their hardships they were keen to educate their offspring, so in 1765 Robert and his brother, Gilbert, were sent to a school two miles away at Alloway Mill.  

    William then clubbed together with three local families to share a private tutor, a young man called John Murdoch, who taught Robert English grammar. He also made the children sing Psalms but, ironically, for someone who went on to pen some of the most well-known songs ever written, Robert's voice was, according to Murdoch, "untuneable". When Murdoch took up a post at Ayr Academy in 1772, Burns' father tutored the boys at home, although they continued taking lessons at various other schools nearby. 

    The following year the family moved to another farm at Mount Oliphant, high on a hillside two miles from Alloway. The rent was steep

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    My father was a farmer upon the Carrick border, O,
    And carefully he bred me in decency and order, O

    This is the timeline of Robert Burns short life highlighting some of his greatest achievements. We put it into historical context by adding the major events in World and Scottish history that were in occurrence at the same time.

    World events highlighted in Red
    Scottish events highlighted in Blue
    Robert Burns events highlighted in Yellow

    PRE ROBERT BURNS

    1759

    Nor’ Loch in Edinburgh drained – now site of Princes Street Gardens.

    1759

    Robert Burns born in Alloway, the first child of William and Agnes Burnes.

    1760

    Death of George II.
    Sheep introduced into The Highlands.

    1762

    Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia.

    1763

    End of 7 years war. France loses her North American colonies.

    1765

    The Carron Ironworks are opened.

    1765

    A young Burns attended school at Alloway Mill for a few weeks then taught by John Murdoch in Alloway Village