Robert Burns
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Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a 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 "The Chevalier's Lament", "The Song o' the Clyde", "Auld Lang Syne"[[1]], and "Scots Wha Hae"[[2]], about Robert the Bruce and the Battle of Bannockburn.
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.