A presentation about Robert Burns by Rebecca, P5, Uphall Primary School.

1. Robert Burns
By Rebecca

2. Who was Robert Burns?
• Rabbie burns or Robert burns as he was
known was born in Alloway , a village in the
River Doon , Ayrshire , in southwest Scotland.
• Burns was farmer nearly all his life except
from his success of being a writer.
• Burns had only a few years of education but
read many books.

3. When was he born??
Rabbie was born on the 25th of January 1759. He
died in the year 1796. Just at the age of 37.
Whit a shame! He died because of his poor
farmer life and while farming it made his health
weak .

4. Where did he live?????

5. Famous poetry
• One of his most famous poems is called Tam O
Shanter . It is a very long poem indeed . It was
at least eight pages long.

6. More poetry
One of his other famous poems was “Address to
the toothache” . Here is the start of it -My curse
upon your venemed stang that shoots my
tortured gums alang through my lug gies mony a
twang like knawing vengeance. Another famous
poem was “To a mouse “which is funny.

7. Songs
Robert Burns also wrote many songs in his
time. Including “Auld Lang Syne” and “My love
is like a Red Red rose”. Auld Lang Syne was
made in 1788 and it is a very popular song for
Burn’s week. My love is like a red red rose was
made in 1794 just before he died. It is a very
good song for valentines day.

8. The End