Robert Burns was the greatest poet of Scotland. He was born in 1759 and died in 1796 at the age of 37. Though he worked on his father's farm when young, he wrote hundreds of poems and songs throughout his life, many of which became famous worldwide, including Auld Lang Syne. Burns wrote in both the Scots dialect and English, and used everyday themes and language to express big ideas. His work celebrated Scottish culture and championed the Scots language. Burns' poems such as Tam o' Shanter and Address to a Haggis are still widely known today.

2. • Presented by: Sangita Kantariya
• MA Sem :01
• Paper no : 102 literature of the Neoclassical age
• Topic: Robert Burns Biography
• Roll no : 33
• Submitted By: S.B. Gardiner
Department of English, MKBU

3. The greatest poet
of Scotland
Robert Burns
(1759 -1796)

4. Robert Burns life
• The greatest poet of Scotland.
• He Was born in a small town in 1759 and died on 1796, aged 37
• He is famous for writing many poems and songs and is known as the
national poet of Scotland
• He work on their father farm when they were growing up and the
family were quite poor

5. Poetry and songs
• Rabbit wrote his first poem when he was 15 years old about a girl he
was working on the farm with
• Burns wrote poems in an old dialect of Scottish called ‘scots’ but
some poems are also in English
• Burns penned hundreds and hundreds of poems throughout his
lifetime, and many of them would go on to become famous
worldwide.
• Auld Lang Syne, perhaps the best known of his work, is said to have
been adapted by Burns by an old Scottish folk song.

6. • In 1785, Burns wrote To A Mouse, which according to legend, was
inspired when Burns accidentally destroyed a mouse’s nest whilst
plugging the fields in winter.
• A Red, Red Rose was published in 1794, when Burns was devoting his
time to preserving the traditional songs of Scotland.
• Tam O’ Shanter tells the story of Tam, a farmer who gets drunk with
his friends and acts in a thoughtless way, especially towards his wife.
• Address to a Haggis was written by Burns to celebrate his
appreciation for haggis. During Burns Night supper, it’s customary to
ready Address to a Haggis before cutting the haggis open.

7. Burns Night
• Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January
25.
• It commemorates the life of the bard Robert Burns, who was born on
January 25, 1759.
• The day also celebrated Burns contribution to Scottish culture.

8. Robert Burns famous works
• To a Mouse, on turning her up in her nest with the plugs (1785)
• Address To A Haggis (1786)
• Auld Lang syne (1788)
• Tam o’ shatter (1790)
• A Red, Red Rose (1794)

9. The ploughman poet
• The main reason Burns is so popular today is because of the themes and
language of everyday life that he used.
• His poem were humorous and he used small subjects to express big ideas.
• This can be seen in poems like ‘To a Mouse’ as he draws a comparison
between the lives of mice and men.
• Burns was a champion of the Scots language at a time when it was not
popular in literary circles.

10. Lyrical poet
• Burns wasn’t just known for his poems. He was also a prolific song
writer and we often remember songs more easily than we do poems.
• He adapted the words of old Scottish folk songs and contributed over
300 songs to the Scots Musical Museum.

11. Burns and modern day culture
• His work has even influenced 20th century American authors.
• John Steinbeck‘s novel ‘of mice and men’ is named after a line in the
poem ‘To a Mouse.’

12. Thank you