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Robert Burns (1759-1796) Zhengboren 1 INTRODUCTION ? Robert Burns, Scottish poet and writer of traditional Scottish folk songs, whose works are known and loved wherever the English language is read. 2 Legacy ? The 19th-century scholar and educationalist J. S. Blackie summed up Burnss importance to Scotland and the Scots with the words: ? When Scotland forgets Burns, then history will forget Scotland. ? Today, Burns is unique in the affection and fascination that his memory inspires. The fruits of his legacy can be seen not only in Scotland but around the world - on product packaging, in advertising and on a wealth of merchandise, as well as through continued scholarship and academic study . Auld Lang Syne 3 ? Robert Burns is the best known of the poets who have written in Scots . His poem Auld Lang Syne is often sung at Hogmanay . His memory is celebrated by Burns clubs across the world; his birthday is an unofficial National Day for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers. ? Robert Burns was born into a farming family at Alloway in Ayrshire in 1759. He died in Dumfries at the early age of 37. Yet in that short time he had taken the Scottish literary world by storm, and had secured a place for himself in history and in legend. 4 Alloway Birthplace of Robert Burns 5 EARLY LIFE — “A very poor mans son” ? Burns was born on January 25, 1759. He was the eldest of seven children born to William Burness, a struggling tenant farmer, and his wife, Agnes Brown. ? Although poverty limited his formal education, Burns read widely in English literature and the Bible and learned to read French. ? He was encouraged in his self-education by his father, and his mother acquainted him with Scottish folk songs, legends, and proverbs. 6 Agnes Brown, Burns mother By permission of the National Galleries of Scotland 7 ? Arduous farm work and undernourishment in his youth permanently injured his health, leading