Robert Burns

Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759, he was a Scottish poet and lycricist. He was regarded as the national poet of Scotland. He died on 21 July 1796. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement. His poem Auld Lang Syne is often sung at Hogmanay, and Scots Wha Hae served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Other poems and songs are: A Red, Red Rose, A Man's a Man for A That, To a Louse, To a Mouse, Ae Found Kiss, Tham o' Shanter and The Battle of Sherramuir.

A red, red rose

O my Luve's like a red, red rose

That's newly sprung in June;

O my Luve's like the melodie

That's sweetly play'd in tune.




As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,

So deep in luve am I:

And I will luve thee still, my dear,

Till a' the seas gang dry:




Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,

And the rocks melt wi' the sun:

I will luve thee still, my dear,

While the sands o' life shall run.




And fare thee well, my only Luve

And fare thee well, a while!

And I will come again, my Luve,

Tho' it were ten thousand mile.


Haggis


Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs). Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish, considered of Robert Burns, poem Address to a Haggis. It is traditionally served with neeps and tatties and a dram.

                       

                                      Whisky

Whisky is a type of distilled alcoholic bevarage made from fermented grain mash. Scotch whisky, is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland. Scotch whisky must be made in a manner specified by law.