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'''Robert Burns''' (1759-1796) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] poet, widely regarded as Scotland's national poet. A major cultural icon, he is regarded as a pioneer of [[Romanticism]]. He wrote both in English, and in [[Scots]].
'''Robert Burns''' (1759-1796) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] poet, widely regarded as Scotland's national poet. A major cultural icon, he is regarded as a pioneer of [[Romanticism]]. He wrote both in English, and in [[Scots]].
He is most famous for his compositions "Auld Lang Syne"[[http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiNINEINCH;ttNINEINCH.html]], and "Scots Wha Hae"[[http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/424.htm]], about [[Robert the Bruce]] and the [[Battle of Bannockburn]].
He is most famous for his compositions "The Chevalier's Lament", "The Song o' the Clyde", "Auld Lang Syne"[[http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiNINEINCH;ttNINEINCH.html]], and "Scots Wha Hae"[[http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/424.htm]], about [[Robert the Bruce]] and the [[Battle of Bannockburn]].
His birthday, the 25th of January, is celebrated far beyond Scotland, as [[Burns Night]].
His birthday, the 25th of January, is celebrated far beyond Scotland, as [[Burns Night]].