Burns Night

Who was Robert Burns?

Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is the best-known of the poets who have written in the Scots language.   Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (New Year), and "Scots Wha Hae" served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country.

Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well-known across the world today include "A Red, Red Rose," "A Man's A Man For A' That," "To A Louse" and "To A Mouse".  Burns' Night, effectively a second national day, is celebrated on 25 January with Burns' Suppers around the world, and is still more widely observed than the official national day, Saint Andrew's Day. 

Source:  Wikipedia

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