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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]].
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 in Scotland and far beyond as [[Burns Night]]. These celebrations involve the recitation of his poetry, the eating of [[haggis]] and the imbibing of much Scotch [[whisky]].
[http://www.robertburns.org/works/ Complete works, online.]
[http://www.robertburns.org/works/ Complete works, online.]