Robert Burns
Robert Burns also referred to as the Bard of Ayrshire and the Ploughman Poet is largely regarded as Scotland's national poet. He is regarded as a Romanticism pioneer who greatly influenced the movement. Burns' poetry is characterized by spontaneity and honesty, and it covers a wide range of topics, including love, intensity, humor, and satire.
His best-known works include A Red, Red Rose, one of the most well-known love poems, Scots Wha Hae, which for many years functioned as an unofficial national song of Scotland, and Auld Lang Syne, which is frequently sung in the western world at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. The most well-known Scottish poet is Robert Burns, who is revered not just in his own nation but also elsewhere. He continues to be a cultural icon in his country, and in 2009, the Scottish population chose him as the greatest Scot in a poll conducted by the Scottish television network STV.
Famous Poems:
- Auld Lang Syne (1788)
- To a Mouse (1785)
- A Red, Red Rose (1794)
Lifespan: January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796
Nationality: Scottish
