| 单词 | Robert Burns |
| 例句 | "I know it's a poem by Robert Burns." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I can’t keep it up forever, but I know an awful lot of Robert Burns by heart. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z On the front of the yellow cigarette box is a poem by Robert Burns that Gram likes to sing to an old Irish tune: Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Ms. Shea bought, in addition to pastoral scenery, fore-edge portraits of literary figures including Shakespeare and the poet Robert Burns, and tableaus of historical moments like the assassination of Caesar and the eruption of Vesuvius. Antiques: Keeping It Real: A Show Made of Fakes 2010-11-19T07:00:00Z Part of worldwide annual in celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, entertainment, songs inspired by Burns poems, meal, beer and wine included, 6:15 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-01-23T17:16:45Z Its main attraction is the Burns Monument that commemorates poet Robert Burns, whose most famous work was published in the town. Tale of two towns as Scottish independence shows social divide 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, the museum’s director, said that these Timexpo objects offer “a nice succinct telling of that really important Waterbury story.” Timex Museum Prepares to Shut Its Doors 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Having read Robert Burns's poem, Halloween, the narrator describes being at a gathering where sweethearts "burnt nuts and watched their fate with anxious hearts". Halloween foods from history reveal the holiday’s surprising romantic side — and you can try them yo 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z SUN Cross-cultural event celebrating Scottish poet Robert Burns and Chinese New Year, Scottish and Chinese entertainment and dinner, attendees encouraged to wear national dress from either country or combination of both, 5 p.m. Community calendar 2012-02-15T23:01:04Z Maybe if we Scots campaign harder and make a nice heathery movie about Robert Burns's coastal childhood, we could challenge their preconceptions, change their ideas. Peter Mullan's Neds join Bafta's list of Scots missed 2011-01-26T15:37:31Z Poets from Wilfred Owen to Robert Burns served and wrote about it. What’s with all the viral poems? Why we turn to verse in a time of war 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z DNA testing showed him to be a distant relative of Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, and Abraham Lincoln. ‘Finding Your Roots’ on PBS premieres Season 2 at MoMA 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z However, his long-cherished dream of making a film about Robert Burns, with whose "sexual adventures" Sharp identified, remained unfulfilled. Alan Sharp 2013-02-14T11:40:41Z I treasure a raggedy little volume of Robert Burns’s songs bound in red plaid that my mother, in her love for all things Scottish, handed down to me. ‘Pleasure, Obligation, Curiosity, Inspiration’: What’s on Marie Arana’s Nightstand 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z He also explained how the works of Robert Burns, read to him by his father, inspired him to travel the roads. Donovan on his musical career 2011-02-07T12:22:03Z He continued to play for fun or in guest appearances nationally, said his father, Robert Burns Sr. Early on, the group played in the Burns’ family garage. Bob Burns, Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer, Dies in Crash 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z It already has a bust of 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns. Sean Connery immortalized with Estonian bust 2011-01-27T18:02:12Z SAT Royal Scottish Country Dance Society dancing, music, poetry to celebrate the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns, 7 p.m. Community calendar: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday events, fairs, festivals 2013-01-19T00:13:52Z Mr. Burns continued to play for fun or in guest appearances nationally, said his father, Robert Burns Sr. In the band’s early years in Florida, it rehearsed in the Burns family garage. Robert Burns Jr., original drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 64 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, wrote “Auld Lang Syne,” in 1788. “Auld Lang Syne” and Four Generations of My Family 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z And you can gaze upon Robert Burns’s writing desk and Stevenson’s riding boots at the Writers’ Museum. Read Your Way Through Edinburgh 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Her homecoming culminated in a critically acclaimed album of songs written by Robert Burns, released in 2003. Scottish singer Eddi Reader revisits her roots at folk festival 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Carey's opening song, a rendition of Robert Burns' "Auld Lang Syne," seemed to go as planned. After New Year's Eve debacle, Mariah Carey wishes for 'more headlines' 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Allen excels — like Clifton, like Robert Burns — as she shifts into and out of standard English: “this is either finna make sense / or we gone break.” Four New Poetry Books Mine Their Authors’ Pasts for Music and Meaning 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z The poetry round our way came courtesy of Robert Burns, the bard of human joy and folly, who taught me how to trust in the completely improbable. It's a dog's life 2010-04-30T23:10:00Z She will begin work without delay, when she the opens the new Robert Burns Museum on Friday at his birthplace in Alloway. Liz Lochhead appointed as makar, Scotland's national poet 2011-01-19T16:37:40Z There are also dramatic readings of Robert Burns and Dylan Thomas, the latter enlivened by gong and vibraslap sound effects. Cerys Matthews – review 2012-12-20T18:17:00Z Hunter was born Robert Burns and had a peripatetic childhood, including some time in a foster home. Robert Hunter Gave the Grateful Dead Its Voice 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z He continued to appear at the Edinburgh Festival over the years, notably in readings of Robert Burns and in a famous performance of Hugh MacDiarmid's A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle in 1992. Tom Fleming obituary 2010-04-20T18:08:00Z "It's about things that made me think I could go somewhere else ... and about finding my way back home with Robert Burns." Scottish singer Eddi Reader revisits her roots at folk festival 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z SAT Poetry, toasts, haggis to celebrate the life of Robert Burns, the Bard of Scotland; easy Scottish Country dances, 7 p.m. Community calendar 2012-01-18T22:17:04Z “Allen excels — like Clifton, like Robert Burns — as she shifts into and out of standard English,” Stephanie Burt writes in her review, considering the book alongside three other recent volumes of poetry. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z His award will be housed at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, which is run by the National Trust for Scotland. Robert Burns honoured as surveyor 2012-11-20T13:15:29Z In January, when Britain lights up with Burns suppers celebrating the work of Robert Burns, Cockburn is inundated with orders, as haggis is the star of all these suppers. In Scotland, Guts, Glory and Haggis 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z As well as moons and spoons, June is a month of roses, as famously celebrated by Robert Burns in his lyric A Red, Red Rose. Poster poems: June 2012-06-15T13:46:24Z We also see James recite a little bit of Robert Burns, "Auld Lang Syne" on Christmas. "All Creatures Great and Small" star on animals, slow-burn romance & what makes a Scottish Christmas 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z In this week's podcast we celebrate Burns Night with a visit to the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire. Guardian Books podcast: Remembering Robert Burns and WG Sebald 2011-01-21T11:31:53Z The birthday of the poet Robert Burns, Jan. 25, is usually celebrated as Burns Night. Pig and Khao Chef Unveils Her Latest in Chelsea 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z But “Burn,” the new dance-theater piece he conceived with the choreographer Hoggett, will allow him to dive fully into physical storytelling, exploring the inner life and mental health struggles of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. 54 Dance Programs, Festivals and More Coming This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Robert Burns: devoted his last decade to collecting folk tunes. My Hero: Robert Burns 2013-01-25T09:30:01Z He remained for nine years, playing Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, producing Ibsen and Bridie, touring throughout Scotland and often performing in his own play, The Charm of Robert Burns. Tom Fleming obituary 2010-04-20T18:08:00Z As ever, this Last Night concluded with the audience joining hands to sing the words of Robert Burns: “Should old acquaintance be forgot for auld lang syne.” Last Night of the London Proms: A Sonic Potpourri 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z "In his speech accepting freedom of the city of Edinburgh in 1942, he quoted Robert Burns and ended by quoting the music hall entertainer Sir Harry Lauder, who was in the audience," said Packwood. Winston Churchill manuscript reveals his poetic side 2013-02-06T20:30:03Z He's not a quiet ghost; once you get involved with him your bedside tables are all Robert Burns. Bard reputation: pop stars pick their favourite poets 2010-10-07T15:52:00Z Robert Burns Jr., the founding drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Southern rock band known for the power ballad “Free Bird” and the anthem “Sweet Home Alabama,” died on Friday in an automobile crash in Georgia. Robert Burns Jr., First Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer, Dies at 64 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Handwritten poems and letters by Robert Burns have gone on display at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh ahead of Burns Night. New display of Robert Burns' poems 2014-01-23T12:39:54Z Built in 1792, it was once frequented by none other than Robert Burns, who wrote several short pieces to be performed there. This week's arts diary 2011-07-26T21:00:03Z But Blair Underwood, who plays Robert Burns, a trial attorney for Yusef Salaam – another of the five boys – sees Trump’s intervention as part of a historic trajectory. When They See Us: behind the harrowing Netflix drama about the Central Park Five 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Back to mice and poems: In autumn 1785, “weary Winter comin fast,” Robert Burns accidentally plowed over a mouse nest and wrote a poem about it. What to Cook Right Now 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, wrote those words more than 200 years ago. Poet’s words ring true in sports: Best-laid plans often fall apart 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z All three were Burns suppers, arcane evenings of ritual, poetry, and heavy food, normally held in late January, in honor of the birth of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. Burns Night in the Age of Brexit and Trump 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Burns Night: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society dancing, music, poetry to celebrate the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns, 7 p.m. Trains, dogs, art and nature | Community Corner 2013-01-18T21:40:00Z None, though, was so passionately declaimed as Robert Burns' Tam o'Shanter - which perhaps goes to show how much more patriotic the Scots are than the English about their poetry. What poems do you know by heart? 2013-01-08T17:14:34Z State District Judge Robert Burns agreed on Friday to modify Brent’s jail sentence to allow him to enter a residential facility for substance abuse treatment. Ex-NFL DT Josh Brent moved from jail to rehab 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The published version is a racy tale of imperial misadventure and Victorian jihadism, but does something more important – namely what Robert Burns, cousin of Alexander Burnes, described as: "To see ourselves as others see us." William Dalrymple: a life in writing 2013-01-19T10:00:01Z The literature of his boyhood was the ballads and the Bible and Robert Burns. Going Home with Wendell Berry 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Each January, the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns is celebrated across the world. A celebration of poet Robert Burns with folk dancing 2013-01-16T20:28:27Z He adored Robert Burns, and he had some unfortunate tastes in some so-so, cheesy, mid-19th-century sort of flowery poetry. Tony Kushner on His Lincoln Screenplay, Séances and the Greatest Political Speech of All Time 2012-10-25T11:45:42Z Fake Robert Burns manuscripts, created in Edinburgh 140 years ago, are still being traded to make millions of pounds, experts have said. Fake Robert Burns manuscripts make millions 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The actor John Cairney, who found fame playing Robert Burns on stage and screen, has died at the age of 93. Scottish actor John Cairney has died aged 93 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Robert Burns World Federation was formed in 1885 to educate, celebrate and promote the life and work of the poet. Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z “He was a giant among Pentagon reporters. Truly a legend,” said Robert Burns, a retired AP national security correspondent. Longtime AP Pentagon reporter Fred Hoffman, who was lauded for his Vietnam coverage, dies at 100 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Plans to save a farm where Robert Burns wrote some of his most famous works have been unveiled by a charity. Plans to turn farm built by Robert Burns into visitor attraction 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Robert Burns was a prolific writer of songs and poems until his death in 1796. Fake Robert Burns manuscripts make millions 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Cairney began his long association with Robert Burns when he portrayed the poet in the play There Was A Man at The Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh in 1965. Scottish actor John Cairney has died aged 93 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Federation also has plans for a gable end mural near where the book was printed to commemorate the lasting legacy of Robert Burns in the town. Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Paraphrasing the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, accused the Tory party of being "a parcel of rogues". PMQs in 70 secs: Starmer turns up heat over Zahawi 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Now the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust wants to develop the site as a visitor attraction. Plans to turn farm built by Robert Burns into visitor attraction 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The Land O' the Leal, one of the most poignant Scottish folk songs, is often mistaken as the work of the great bard, Robert Burns. Burns Night: Lady Carolina Nairne's poignant work mistaken for bard's 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z In New Hampshire, Robert Burns got Democratic help to win the GOP primary in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, and retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc was aided in securing the state’s senatorial nomination. Opinion | Democrats took an unconscionable gamble — and it worked 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Marc Sherland, one of the directors of the Robert Burns World Federation, is keen to mark the significance of the town's link to the national bard. Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, a Brevard County resident who is a Republican, said the county’s character is changing as the GOP’s message finds a growing audience. Florida lurches to the right, crushing Democrats ahead of 2024 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z But it wouldn’t be the first time New Hampshire sends a Robert Burns to Congress. Pappas, Kuster, face pro-Trump Republicans in New Hampshire 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z There's no tourist trail or museum dedicated to Lady Nairne as there are to Robert Burns, and she doesn't share his raucous, colourful reputation, says Matthew Warwick. Burns Night: Lady Carolina Nairne's poignant work mistaken for bard's 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z A Democratic political action committee spent nearly $100,000 to boost Trump-endorsed conservative Robert Burns in New Hampshire’s GOP primary for the state’s Second Congressional District. Backfire: Dems spent millions to get pro-Trump candidates on the ballot, and now they’re winning 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z After Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus, Robert Burns has more statues dedicated to him around the world than any other non-religious figure. Town celebrates Robert Burns' first book of poems 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z House candidate Robert Burns in New Hampshire also has an outside shot. Opinion | Democrats keep trashing Republicans who did the right thing on Jan. 6 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, who practiced medicine and was a Jacksonian, served as a U.S. representative from 1833-1837. Pappas, Kuster, face pro-Trump Republicans in New Hampshire 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Victor Rosa and Robert Burns combined for 143 yards rushing on 28 carries. Steele with 3 TDs; Ball St. scores late to beat UConn 25-21 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The actor Alan Cumming is taking on an unlikely dancing role as the poet Robert Burns in a new show coming to New York next week. Baking Challah 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z And Robert Burns, a Trump-aligned candidate, was locked in an undecided race early Wednesday against George Hansel, a more moderate rival seen as a more formidable challenger to the Democratic incumbent. How Fierce Primaries, Abortion and Inflation Transformed the 2022 Map 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But in Scotland he borrowed from poet Robert Burns, saying that his mother the queen was: “The friend of man, the friend of truth; The friend of age, and guide of youth.” Tributes to ‘Queen of Scots’ as Elizabeth II lies at rest in Edinburgh 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Both the current Robert Burns and Leavitt, who campaigned on a pro-Trump “America First” platform, defeated candidates favored to win in their primary races. Pappas, Kuster, face pro-Trump Republicans in New Hampshire 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Former Hillsborough County treasurer Robert Burns has gotten help from a Democratic PAC, with some seeing him as easier to defeat in November. Primary season concludes with bitterly contested GOP races in N.H. 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z On Friday, Queen Elizabeth’s love of Scotland was reciprocated in some of the tributes left with bouquets of flowers, one of which quoted the words of the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns: Balmoral, a Cherished Royal Getaway in Scotland, Becomes a Place of Pilgrimage 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “Scotland does its poets proud, and no town is without its statue to Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott or Robert Louis Stevenson,” Eliason wrote from Dundee. Longtime AP correspondent, editor Marcus Eliason dies at 75 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Robert Burns used the name as an adjective. El Sistema: How a Venezuelan music scheme changed Raploch 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Kuster, an attorney, faces Republican Robert Burns, who runs a pharmaceutical quality control business. Pappas, Kuster, face pro-Trump Republicans in New Hampshire 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Another statue — of the poet Robert Burns, next to the Vermont History Center — was erected by the 19th-century Scottish masons who brought their stonecutting skills to Barre. In Barre, Vt., granite is a way of life — and beyond 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Associated Press writer Robert Burns in Washington, and AP journalists around the world contributed to this report. Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Associated Press writer Robert Burns in Washington and journalists around the world contributed to this report. Russian strike killed 300 in Mariupol theater, Ukraine says 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z AP national defense writer Robert Burns contributed to this story from Washington. Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z A Dumfries farm where Robert Burns lived is one of the "most authentic" sites linked to his lifetime, researchers believe. Dumfries farm is 'most authentic' site linked to Robert Burns 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns with a coursed dinner and beverage pairing at Hotel Sorrento at 6:30 p.m. Hear master guitarists at International Guitar Night, plus other fun things to do around Seattle 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Rare handwritten poems by Emily Brontë, works by Robert Burns and Jane Austen first editions are included in the collection. Bronte and Austen treasures saved by national libraries charity 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Apparently unsure of his geography, he referred to being in the "Emerald Isles" and described Shakespeare as "the Bard" - in Scotland, that title is reserved for Robert Burns. Irn Bru hunting and celebrity spotting at COP26 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The other was the man in the room, wearing a tie, quoting Scottish poet Robert Burns and making self-deprecating jokes about how the jurors can “bash” him on Twitter when this is all over. Unite the Right trial opens with competing versions of deadly Charlottesville rally 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report. US envoy warns China ‘looking at’ new nuclear technologies 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The haul includes rare handwritten poems by Emily Brontë, works by Robert Burns and Jane Austen first editions. Sotheby's delays auction to allow campaign to save literary treasures 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z It’s the same reason we lock our doors at night — to quote Robert Burns, “man’s inhumanity to man.” Opinion | How to feel safe when in the great outdoors 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The library also includes a compendium of poems, notes, personal letters and ideas put together by the Scottish bard Robert Burns, when he was an unknown 24-year-old. Emily Brontë: Lost handwritten poems expected to fetch around £1m 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The Scottish poet Robert Burns dutifully taught, referring to “niger,” that it rhymes with “vigour, rigour, tiger.” Opinion | How the N-Word Became Unsayable 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Poet Robert Burns tries to stop the woman he loves from marrying another man. Movies on TV this week: 'Lust for Life'; 'Platoon' and more 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z She will replace former Republican Chairman Robert Burns, who completed his term and attended his final meeting. Arizona Corporation Commission elects new department chair 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z She and her family scraped together several thousand dollars to hire a private attorney in an attempt to withdraw the agreement, but Kings County Superior Court Judge Robert Burns refused to allow it. With a woman in prison for a stillbirth, California's murder law is tested 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z A "lost library" of British literature, including rare handwritten poems by Emily Brontë and works by Robert Burns, is to be auctioned off at Sotheby's. Emily Brontë: Lost handwritten poems expected to fetch around £1m 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The Pioneers Monument sits on a leafy promenade nicknamed "Literary Walk" because of its statues of authors like William Shakespeare and Robert Burns. The banality of evocation: Remembering a feminist movement that hasn’t ended 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Michael Balsamo contributed to this report. AP FACT CHECK: Trump tweets distort truth on National Guard 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z This town northwest of Santa Cruz is known for its wineries, rugged redwood canyons and a Scottish name said to originate from a Robert Burns song. In Bonny Doon, a 'ragtag outfit' stays behind to save homes from wildfires 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Judge Robert Burns said he found the 1993 affidavit signed by Biddle, which the defense team resubmitted as evidence, to be unconvincing. Drug users delivering stillbirths could face murder rap if this California case advances 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns wrote that the Highland welcome was such that he’d ask no more on entering heaven. Highlands community anxious as Scotland gears up for tourism 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z "As our fellow Scot Robert Burns, whose works we had recently recited together, wrote 'Few hearts like his, with virtue warm'd, Few heads with knowledge so inform'd.' We will miss him so much." Scottish diplomat dies after getting coronavirus 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Many owners are facing the choices that Robert Burns confronted when he thought about what the pandemic meant for the future of his company — and its 200 workers. Jobless Claims Mount as Employers and Workers Face Bleak Outlook 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, age 54 of Waltham, Massachusetts, suffered numerous injuries and was airlifted early Sunday to Central Maine Medical Center, wardens said. Man injured in 300-foot tumble off cliff in Maine 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z One challenge of a racially divided society is learning, as Robert Burns put it in “To a Louse,” to “see oursels as ithers see us.” Should I Tell My Aunt That Her Costume Is Racist? 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z On Saturday, Scots across the world will dine on haggis to celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, the 18th-century Scottish poet. Building the Perfect Meal With Sheep Lungs and a Suitcase 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Robert Burns' poems and songs have been translated into every major language, and almost 10 million people worldwide are estimated to attend Burns Suppers each year. Burns 'worth more than £200m to Scottish economy' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Steell's work was sent as far afield as Jamaica and India and his commissions include the statue of Robert Burns in Central Park, New York. Saint statue restored after missing hand mystery 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Associated Press writer Robert Burns contributed to this report from Hanoi, Vietnam. Esper doesn’t regret delaying drills, despite N. Korea snub 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z They stick to the classics - a conference speech from Nicola Sturgeon, a slow-mo walk to the stage, even a Robert Burns quote. The first 24 hours of social media election ads 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z To his credit, Wyandotte County Chief Judge Robert Burns investigated the matter after we brought it to his attention. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The economic and cultural importance of Robert Burns is worth £203m to Scotland each year, according to a new report. Burns 'worth more than £200m to Scottish economy' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Christopher Rugaber contributed to this report. AP FACT CHECK: Trump misfires on economy, Syria, impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Hunter was born Robert Burns in Arroyo Grande, California, and later adopted his stepfather’s surname. Robert Hunter obituary 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Born Robert Burns on June 23, 1941, Mr. Hunter was 7 when his father abandoned him and his mother, resulting in his spending several years in foster homes. Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead’s mystical lyricist, dies at 78 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z But, if I may, I’d like to offer a word of warning taken from the poem “To a Mouse” by Scottish poet Robert Burns. Perspective | Thinking about welcoming adult children back into the nest? Consider these tips before deciding 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z It showed that investments in Scotland to recognise the bard, including the opening of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, have helped increase his value. Burns 'worth more than £200m to Scottish economy' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Rehabilitation was at hand though when, at the funeral of Maxwell’s stepdaughter, a relative of the girl, Robert Burns, shot Maxwell dead — Radney lost one client and acquired another. This Southern murder trial inspired Harper Lee's 'lost' book. 'Furious Hours' reexamines it 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Resident Robert Burns, 45, said he spoke to police who checked his outbuildings and wheelie bins in search of the suspect. Man held after two more women abducted 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z And as for Robert Burns being “the most gifted wordsmith of his age,” I suggest Irish poet Thomas Moore is not chopped liver. Opinion | The folly of Brexit is that it peers backwards at past glories 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns was perhaps the most gifted wordsmith of his age. Opinion | Britain has been shaping the world for centuries. That won’t change with Brexit. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z “It’s an obvious change in direction from what they were proposing,” said Robert Burns, the commission’s chairman. An Arizona Utility Is Betting Big on Energy Storage 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Associated Press writers Foster Klug in Seoul and Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report. Fire, fury, love? The mythology behind the Trump-Kim summit 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z AP national security writer Robert Burns In Washington contributed to this report. Worry about US-SKorea alliance grows before Trump-Kim summit 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z AP national security writer Robert Burns In Washington contributed to this report. Worry about US-SKorea alliance grows before Trump-Kim summit 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z They hope to tap into a "moment in the limelight" being enjoyed by Robert the Bruce, Robert Burns and JM Barrie. Boosting tourism from beyond the grave? 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Scots around the world are this week toasting their national poet Robert Burns with carnivorous feasts of steaming haggis: sheep’s stomach stuffed with offal, oats and pepper. Haggis out? Scots fear Brexit means going veggie 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Matthew Lee contributed to this report. US to withdraw all American troops in Syria, official says 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Associated Press writers Deb Riechmann in Washington and Robert Burns in Singapore contributed to this report. US goals in Afghanistan seem ever more distant after attack 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z "What you did was monstrous and savage," Dallas County Judge Robert Burns told Phifer. Texas judge rips killer who beat girl, 4, to death: 'You should die in a locked closet' 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z "Robert Burns and Bruce are the most significant Scots and Burns in particular is loved worldwide as his writings and philosophy are just as prevalent as they were two hundred years ago." Boosting tourism from beyond the grave? 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Robert Burns called it an example of Trump’s skill as a negotiator. 2nd District GOP candidates differ some on policy, not Trump 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Scotland's national bard Robert Burns may have had bipolar disorder, according to researchers at the University of Glasgow. Burns 'may have had bipolar disorder' 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Some new positions will be taken by current employees and their jobs will be filled with new workers, plant spokesman Robert Burns said. Hyundai investing $388M to update Alabama plant, build other 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Matthew Lee and Robert Burns contributed to this report. Trump shifts stance on Korea summit from ‘off’ to ‘maybe’ 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Robert Burns, of course, was a son of Ayrshire but he spent his final years in and around Dumfries. Boosting tourism from beyond the grave? 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z On Robert Burns night, the kitchen gets slammed with orders for traditional Scottish haggis. This British pub has become D.C.’s go-to spot for watching Brexit and the royal wedding 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Attorneys for the Democrats presented testimony last Tuesday indicating Skye Robert Burns swore he gathered a group of 63 approved signatures in Lewis and Clark County. Lawsuit over Green Party ballot signatures continues Monday 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Jonathan Lemire contributed to this report. In private, Trump has mused about Syria pullout for weeks 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z State Judge Robert Burns, who found him competent, said Battaglia’s intelligence and master’s degree showed he had the “motive and intellectual capability to maintain a deliberate ploy or ruse to avoid his execution.” Texas man executed for fatally shooting his two daughters 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z SAT Traditional piping in the haggis, poetry and songs of Robert Burns, Highland piping, Scottish dancers, 5 p.m. Community calendar: Sportsmen’s Show, GroundFrog Day, Belgian beer fest 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z A 3D animation has been created of Robert Burns reciting one of his most famous poems. Burns poem 'brought to life' by animation 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z First held in 1801 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns’ death, Burns Night is a boisterous, red-faced celebration with three simple tenants. Burns Night is the manliest holiday you've never heard of - Golf Digest 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z SAT Celebrate Scotland and its best-loved poet, Robert Burns at all-ages evening of piping, song, treats, Scottish country dancing to live music, taught for beginners, 7 p.m. Community calendar: dance events, Arboretum walk, free fitness classes 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Zeke Miller in Washington contributed to this report. US cutting off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z A peated whisky - called Man o' Sword in honour of Robert the Bruce - is to be produced along with the unpeated Man o' Words in tribute to Robert Burns. Whisky wait is over after 99 years 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Perhaps they are not familiar with the sage words of Robert Burns from his 1785 poem, “To a Mouse”: Perspective | Philadelphia 76ers fans trusted the process. They’re naive to think they’ve got a winner. 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Before it was even constructed, the project enjoyed some significant support in the shape of Robert Burns who could see the need for such a facility in his adopted hometown. Oldest theatre celebrates 225 years 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Associated Press writer David Rising in Berlin and Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report. Trump’s trashing of Iran deal poses problems for NK strategy 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Dr. Robert Burns, a specialist in geriatric medicine, testified Bates suffers from short-term memory loss and early dementia. Man Led Multimillion-Dollar 'End of World' Coin Scheme 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z It features Scottish poet Robert Burns on the front and views of Edinburgh's Old and New towns on the reverse. Clydesdale Bank sets launch date for plastic £10 note - BBC News 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Lolita Baldor contributed to this report. Trump meets Ukrainian leader amid Russia investigation 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z This would be a return to the bad old days for Robert Burns, a Huntington beach resident who was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 1994. Miss USA spoke for many Americans when she said healthcare isn't a right 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The great Scottish poet Robert Burns once wrote that "the best laid plans of mice and men go often askew". Scotland could join Canada, but should it? Your responses - BBC News 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns in Washington and Howard Amos in Moscow contributed to this report. Mosul lays bare the challenge of asymmetric warfare 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z "It is also fitting that we are making this announcement on the 221st anniversary of the death of Robert Burns." Clydesdale Bank sets launch date for plastic £10 note - BBC News 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Michael Biesecker and Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report. Full-go for NC wind farm that politicians claimed is threat 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z What better reason, argues the Scotch Whisky Association on Robert Burns' birthday, for the chancellor to raise a dram to the Bard - a one-time excise officer in Dumfries - and cut duty on spirits? Scotch whisky 'contributes £5bn to UK economy' - BBC News 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z SAT Celebrate Scotland and its best-loved poet, Robert Burns, piping, singing, food, Scottish country dancing to live music, taught for beginners, for all ages, 7 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The Scottish poet Robert Burns once wrote “there is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.” After Uncertain Year, New Administration Portends Shift in Wall Street Scrutiny 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z After a two-day hearing held last month in Dallas, state District Judge Robert Burns determined that Battaglia was mentally competent enough to be executed. Appeals court halts execution for dad who killed daughters 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Prof Carruthers said: "The manuscript is clearly in the handwriting of Robert Burns. The ink and paper are a good match to other authentic Burns manuscript productions. "The poem dates from 1785 to 1786. Museum to show rediscovered Robert Burns manuscript - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Never has the phrase by poet Robert Burns, of ‘man’s inhumanity to man’ been as apt. UN chief calls security council's failure on Aleppo 'our generation's shame' 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z They recited poetry — Robert Burns was Dr. Sutherland’s favorite — and practiced French to comfort each other. Thomas Sutherland, hostage held six years in Lebanon, dies at 85 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z He still had a kilt, and loved to find a reason to quote Robert Burns. Thomas Sutherland, the Magnanimous Hostage 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Mitchell will play border, highland and small pipes; Loya will perform a variety of airs, jigs and reels, marches, contemporary numbers and some tunes of Robert Burns. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Traditional musician Sheena Wellington, who sang the Robert Burns song A Man's A Man For A' That at the opening ceremony of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, will also perform. Memorial service for author William McIlvanney - BBC News 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z To those of Scottish descent, the name Robert Burns is as familiar a name among Scots as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, or Bonnie Prince Charlie. Burns Dinner celebrates all things Scottish 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Man’s inhumanity to man, as 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns put it, is no recent development. Surprised? Humans have been killing each other for 10,000 years. 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z It is the final event in a series of celebrations held to celebrate his birthday at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Five alternative ways to celebrate the Bard's birthday - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Man's inhumanity to man, as 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns put it, is no recent development. Prehistoric massacre in Kenya called oldest evidence of warfare 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is home to 5,000 historical artefacts, original manuscripts and pieces of memorabilia. VisitScotland reveals top-rated visitor attractions - BBC News 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Firefighters are trying to secure a historic building with links to Robert Burns after a partial wall collapse. Wall collapses at Robert Burns building in Mauchline - BBC News 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z He went on to produce illustrations for books, with works by Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns in his portfolio. How Scots helped to shape the world of photography - BBC News 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z It shouldn't be too difficult a task - after Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus, there are more statues of Robert Burns around the world than any other non-religious figure. Five alternative ways to celebrate the Bard's birthday - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z He continued to play for fun or in guest appearances nationally, said his father, Robert Burns Sr. Early on, the group played in the Burns' family garage. Former drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd dies in wreck 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Associated Press writers Ryan Lucas in Beirut and Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report. Syria investigating circumstances of US aircraft crash 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Hot air ballooning did not catch on as a means of crossing the Forth, but balloon-shaped "Lunardi bonnets" became fashionable among Scottish women - such a garment is mentioned in Robert Burns' poem To A Louse. Crossing the Forth without the Forth Bridge 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The ban means those in the US who want to celebrate Scotland's national bard Robert Burns in the traditional manner on 25 January are compelled to improvise. Haggis 'would help tackle US obesity' 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Robert Burns is portrayed as a flintlock-wielding witch hunter in a new graphic novel. Novel portrays Burns as witch hunter 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Many Victorians became familiar with the holiday after reading a popular Robert Burns poem called Halloween. The Definitive History of Sexy Halloween Costumes 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The website was developed with help from teachers and pupils at a number of schools, the Scots Language Centre, the Scottish Language Dictionaries, the National Trust for Scotland and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Oor Wullie to teach Scots in schools 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Invoking 18th century economist Adam Smith and Scotland's greatest poet Robert Burns, he said: "Don't let this opportunity slip through our fingers. Don't let them tell us we can't. Let's do this." Polls show Scots' support for independence slightly behind on eve of referendum 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Invoking 18th century economist Adam Smith and Scotland's greatest poet Robert Burns, he said: "Don't let this opportunity slip through our fingers. Don't let them tell us we can't. Let's do this." Scots' support for independence lags on eve of referendum 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The Scottish folk singer Jean Redpath became an authority on the traditional songs of her native land, in particular through her recordings of songs by Robert Burns set to the original music. Been and gone: Lady who collected curious crisps 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Associated Press reporter Robert Burns contributed to this report from Washington, D.C. Army suspends head of Western medical command 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Robert Burns referred to it as a giftie - a small gift. To see yourself as others do 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Mr MacLennan's son Shane read a poem written by his father during the service and everyone joined in with a performance of the Robert Burns song A Man's A Man For A' That. Stars' farewell to David MacLennan 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z A to Robert Burns International Airport was discussed on Tuesday by the public petitions committee. Plea to rename airport after Burns 2014-04-01T10:20:53Z Ahead of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in 1959, Parker suggested a commemorative set of postage stamps. The Labour MP who out-served Benn 2014-03-19T03:16:06Z The episode moved Scotland's Bard, Robert Burns, to write: "We are bought and sold for English gold. Such a parcel of rogues in a nation." What's going on in Scotland? 2014-03-18T06:27:54Z Point spreads so effectively balance the odds, in fact, that gamblers like Robert Burns joke that “a drunk monkey could pick games right 50 percent of the time.” The Super Bowl of Sports Gambling 2014-01-30T19:26:39Z Robert Burns spent the final years of his life in Dumfries where he wrote some of his most famous works. Burns lantern procession draws crowd 2014-01-26T15:11:10Z Jim Thomson, vice president of the Robert Burns World Federation, said renaming the airport wouldn't solve all its problems, but it would help. Plea to rename airport after Burns 2014-04-01T10:20:53Z State District Judge Robert Burns ordered Brent to immediately spend 180 days in jail and, if he violates his probation at any point, he could wind up serving a 10-year prison term. Ex-Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent is sentenced to 180 days in jail, 10 years’ probation 2014-01-25T05:05:17Z The third edition of the Big Burns Supper festival is getting under way in Dumfries celebrating all aspects of poet Robert Burns. Town tucks in to Big Burns Supper 2014-01-24T00:49:00Z Early in his career, Bryce produced a full-size edition of the works of Robert Burns that only sold 5,000 copies in three years. Tiny books go on display at library 2013-09-17T23:54:50Z A friend of Robert Burns, Wilson too won fame as a poet, before emigrating to America under a legal cloud. Paisley's forgotten bird hero 2013-06-18T12:53:19Z Judge Robert Burns ordered a second form of monitoring to take breath samples, and for Brent to provide a urine sample. Judge orders more monitoring for Cowboys DT 2013-05-24T18:00:11Z The Theatre Royal was built in 1792 and included Robert Burns among its original patrons. Oldest theatre seeks cash commitment 2013-05-20T23:41:58Z Because whether Dave Brailsford knows his Robert Burns or not, what the Scottish poet wrote about the best-laid schemes of mice and men applies to sport as much as any walk of life. Sky's Tour de France dilemma 2013-05-07T14:21:56Z "Khalil had a deep affinity with Scotland and, to him, Scotland was always his home, so he would have been delighted to be named winner of the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award," he stated. Killed worker wins Burns award 2013-01-27T00:30:31Z In Dumfries, the death of Robert Burns is all around you. Big Burns bash honours Scots bard 2013-01-25T09:00:06Z Nobody embodies this art form better than the American organic chemist Robert Burns Woodward. Truth and beauty in chemistry 2013-01-25T00:15:10.973Z Robert Burns' "great chieftain o' the puddin'-race," a mix of sheep's innards and oats tied up in a sheep's stomach, is the centerpiece of the annual celebration of Scottishness. IHT Rendezvous: Denying American Scots Their Holiday Haggis 2013-01-24T14:13:56Z Address to a Haggis, by Robert Burns Original Translation Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the pudding-race! The offal truth about American haggis 2013-01-24T00:52:40Z As a young man, Robert Burns spent time in, what was then the bustling harbour, of Irvine and he became friends with a local sea captain who encouraged him in his poetic endeavours. The town that made Burns 'the poet' 2013-01-22T10:29:26Z Research into long-lost Robert Burns manuscripts is to be presented for the first time at a conference in Glasgow. Study on seven lost Burns papers 2013-01-12T00:19:05Z A Robert Burns Woodward who could fill up a whole blackboard with stunningly beautiful colored handrawn structures and make this chemical canvas the primary focus of his three-hour talk can exist only in chemistry. Truth and beauty in chemistry 2013-01-25T00:15:10.973Z James Joyce Robert Burns Pam Ayres "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same," are the words above the players' entrance to Wimbledon Centre Court. 7 questions on poetry 2012-06-27T08:37:15Z The torch will pay tribute to Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns when it visits his birthplace museum and Burns Cottage in Alloway. Olympic flame to tour Scotland 2012-06-07T19:02:33Z They would probably think of Robert Burns as a famous Scottish poet but not always associating it with Irvine, which is their home town, where they live, so it's exciting for them. The town that made Burns 'the poet' 2013-01-22T10:29:26Z The seven original works were found inside an Extra Illustrated W Scott Douglas edition of The Works of Robert Burns, which belonged to Burns' publisher, William Paterson. Study on seven lost Burns papers 2013-01-12T00:19:05Z Associated Press writer Robert Burns contributed to this report from Washington. Afghans: U.S. Paid $50,000 Per Massacre Death 2012-03-25T07:50:00Z He is a magician, spectral at times, yet his songs have the homely lyric fervour and concision of Robert Burns. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Upon a blank leaf of each volume is Burns's Masonic signet, with the signature, "Robert Burns, Mossgiel," written beneath. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z It fits in with a wider project to revitalise the harbour side area, which was the backdrop for much of the friendship of Robert Burns and Richard Brown. The town that made Burns 'the poet' 2013-01-22T10:29:26Z Last year, the director of The Wicker Man praised the work of Robert Burns and actor Woodward's Gaelic singing. Wicker Man pub offered for sale 2012-02-13T12:36:08Z Robert Burns shocked Scotland by saying of the devil, or, rather, to the devil, that he was sorry for him, and hoped he would take a thought and mend. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z Another by Robert Burns, called "The Daisy," exquisite, perfect as the pearl of virtue in the beautiful breast of a loving girl. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:51.557Z They had not the gallantry of Robert Burns, who accounted for the beauty of woman from the fact that God practiced on man first, and then gave woman the benefit of his experience. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z Blot out one name, Robert Burns, and how dim and dark would be the star of Scotland. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z I want to say to-night, because there are so many heresies, Mr. President, creeping into this world, I want to say and say it with all my might, that Robert Burns was not Scotch. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Robert Burns was not, according to his own account, strictly virtuous, and yet I like him better than I do those who planned and carried into bloody execution the massacre of St. Bartholomew. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z "A Man's a Man for a' That," by Robert Burns, is better than anything the sacred books contain. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:51.557Z I believe with Robert Burns: "If happiness have not her seat And center in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z I was reading some of his volumes and during the same period was reading a little from Robert Burns. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z When I went into the shop of the old Scotch shoemaker he was reading a book, and when he took my shoes in hand I took his book, which was "Robert Burns." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Baseball was introduced for the first time into the country of William Wallace and Robert Burns. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z Robert Burns, the poet of human love—he is there. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:51.557Z Let me see them all quickly.—"Poems," by Robert Burns. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z Robert Burns was a peasant—a ploughman—a poet. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z It was Robert Burns who wrote that, The best laid plans of mice and men Gang aft aglee, And lea’ us naught but grief and pain For promised joy. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Associated Press writers Robert Burns in Washington and Lara Jakes in Baghdad contributed to this report. APNewsBreak: US to move a brigade of Iraq troops to nearby Kuwait as troubleshooting force 2011-11-02T22:42:42Z Robert Burns increased the tenderness of the human heart. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:51.557Z Again the center of the room was cleared, and Robert Burns led forth Jessie Roth. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z Above all the daughters of luxury and wealth, above all of Scotland's queens rises this pure and gentle girl made deathless by the love of Robert Burns. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z No man—not Robert Burns himself—has contributed more beautiful effusions to enrich it. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z Robert Burns Wilson, the poet-painter, has published several volumes of the highest merit. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z With reverent hands I lay aside the tome, And to my longing heart content returns, And in the stranger's house I am at home, For thou dost make us brothers, Robert Burns. Sonnets and Other Verse 2011-09-11T02:00:08.503Z Mary Stuart, Francis Bacon, Robert Burns, Napoleon Buonapart, and Lord Byron were notable personalities; they—some of them at least—did the world service which others did not and could not do. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z It is Robert Burns that put Scotland in the front rank. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z There, too, are the bones of Robert Fergusson, a great Scottish poet who inspired Robert Burns, and the philosopher Adam Smith is interred just ahead of him. Zara Phillips weds Mike Tindall but the royals keep it simple 2011-07-30T19:27:10Z So it comes to pass that Robert Burns mourns when his plow turns under a mountain daisy or destroys the home of a field mouse. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z Not Robert Burns himself had a more winning face, or more charming manners. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z Other places include learning intern at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and collections intern at the Hunterian, University of Glasgow. Graduates in museum jobs scramble 2011-06-07T23:41:07Z And here the world through all the years, As long as day returns, The tribute of its love and tears, Will pay to Robert Burns. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z Hyundai, South Korea’s largest carmaker, posted almost 100 Korean managers at the plant, said Robert Burns, a spokesman for Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Tiger Moms Take Apple’s Hometown as Asians Lead Growth in U.S. 2011-05-26T23:22:36Z B�ranger was not by chance the lowly melodist, who might by chance as well have been a lofty bard; he was not Robert Burns. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z If you say Robert, you think of Robert Bruce, and Robert Burns, and a score of other great men. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z A Hyundai spokesman, Robert Burns, declined to give specifics of the announcement that will be made at the Alabama capitol building in Montgomery, the state capital. Hyundai, Alabama to make investment announcement 2011-05-15T23:22:09Z Robert Burns, the national bard of Scotland, was born on the 25th of January, 1759, in a clay-built cottage about two miles south of the town of Ayr. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z In 1872 he wrote and published his most voluminous work, "The Life and Times of Dr. Robert Burns, of Toronto." The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Robert Burns was his favorite poet, the humor convulsed him with silent laughter, and "Highland Mary," or "The Cotter's Saturday Night" brought the quick tears to his eyes. The Word Hoosier; John Finley Indiana Historical Society Publications, Volume IV, Number 2 2011-03-21T02:00:12.857Z As Robert Burns wrote, without ever seeing a Knick, "The best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry." Mark Heisler: Paul might not be who Knicks think he is 2011-03-05T22:52:00Z Academics say the project marks "a seismic shift" in Burns studies A Scottish university has been given £1m to produce the first complete scholarly edition of the works of Robert Burns. Burns book project wins ?1m award 2011-02-20T11:09:44Z Thus, at the age of thirty-seven, an age when the mental powers of man have scarcely reached their climax, died Robert Burns, one of the greatest poets whom his country has produced. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z The great masters of verse in Britain during this period were the three very disparate figures of William Cowper, William Blake and Robert Burns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z To do something to help all men and women to a juster understanding of the real Robert Burns is the aim of the writer. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z Robert Burns had been educated in small schools, by various tutors, and by his father, a man of considerable attainments. A Day with the Poet Burns 2011-02-17T03:00:17.640Z Glasgow University's Centre for Robert Burns Studies will publish six volumes over the next eight years, with another six to follow in the next decade. Burns book project wins ?1m award 2011-02-20T11:09:44Z BURNS, Robert.—Poems ascribed to Robert Burns, the Ayrshire bard, not contained in any edition of his works hitherto published. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z But the first poetic genius of the century was unmistakably Robert Burns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z No man’s memory was ever more unjustly dealt with than the memory of Robert Burns. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z But, as Robert Burns, the famous Scotch poet, most truthfully says, "The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft aglee, and leave us nought but grief and pain for promised joy." Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z It also comes after the first minister's call for all school children visit the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway. Burns book project wins ?1m award 2011-02-20T11:09:44Z BURNS, Robert.—Poems by Robert Burns: with an account of his Life And Miscellaneous remarks on his writings. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z I think it would be for Robert Burns. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z However, great as Murdoch was as a kindler and a teacher, the education of Robert Burns was mainly due to his remarkable father. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z Then did they feel, in the celebrated words of Robert Burns, the Scotch poet, that "An honest man, though e'er so poor, is king of men for all that!" Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z He shares a birthday with the Scottish poet Robert Burns and joined club officials for a supper in Burns’s honor that included a poetry reading and ceremonial stabbing of the haggis. Buffalo Money Lifts Soccer in Struggling English Town 2011-02-07T21:00:29Z Scotish Songs, ancient and modern; with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z The flash mob was organised by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate 252 years since Robert Burns was born. Flash mob celebrates Burns' birthday 2011-01-25T16:55:34Z The real Robert Burns was not weak enough to suit either of these two classes. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z The most important thing about Robert Burns is he was an educated man. Google doodle pays tribute to Burns Night 2011-01-25T01:16:36Z The first minister said Robert Burns communicated with all of humanity The first minister wants every school child to visit the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway. Burns museum 'a must' for schools 2011-01-25T00:01:41Z The Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z Passers-by were treated to a rendition of "A Man's a Man for a' That" by Robert Burns outside St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Flash mob celebrates Burns' birthday 2011-01-25T16:55:34Z The creed of the religious leaders a century hence will be still more like the creed of Robert Burns than is the creed of to-day. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z Curious searchers clicking on the doodle are whisked to a Google search result for Robert Burns. Google doodle pays tribute to Burns Night 2011-01-25T01:16:36Z Unpublished letters of Robert Burns are extremely rare. Unpublished Burns letter discovered in castle 2011-01-24T11:02:05Z Works of Robert Burns; with a complete life of the poet, and an essay on his genius and character, by Professor Wilson. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:36.047Z Promoting tolerance and a shared humanity were of course themes that Robert Burns so often explored. Norgrove wins humanitarian award 2011-01-22T22:59:37Z No other man ever wrote so many pure songs without suggestion of the flesh as did Robert Burns. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z Yesterday Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond marked the anniversary of the bard's birth by calling for all schoolchildren to visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, dedicated to his life and work. Google doodle pays tribute to Burns Night 2011-01-25T01:16:36Z The books he was most familiar with, were the Bible, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Weems' Life of Washington and the poems of Robert Burns. Boys' and Girls' Biography of Abraham Lincoln 2011-01-21T03:00:11.447Z Robert Burns, who died in 1796, is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland. Makar to open Robert Burns museum 2011-01-21T00:27:03Z The Corporation buildings, a blend of the Scots Baronial and French Gothic styles, contain busts of several Scottish sovereigns a statue of Robert Burns, and Sir Noel Paton’s painting of the “Spirit of Religion.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z However, the arts world is still represented on Scottish banknotes by poet Robert Burns. Elgar ?20 note withdrawn tomorrow 2010-06-30T15:02:00Z The man, Elmaz Qyra of Brooklyn, was killed as he walked along a picturesque stretch called Literary Walk, so named because of its statues of Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns. Falling Tree Branch in Central Park Zoo Kills Baby 2010-06-26T22:27:00Z But as Robert Burns writes on Foxsports.com, the serious business at hand for Maradona is preserving his legacy in Argentina once the games begin. Leading Off: A New York Super Bowl? 2010-05-25T16:20:00Z Speaking ahead of the opening, Nat Edwards, director of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, described Ms Lochhead's appointment as "wonderful news". Makar to open Robert Burns museum 2011-01-21T00:27:03Z The singer was known for his recordings of Scots songs, particularly those of Robert Burns, and appeared in musicals, on television and on radio. Tenor McKellar dies aged 82 2010-04-09T17:25:00Z The company recently sold a Robert Burns bible for £25,000 and the earliest signature of George Washington for £60,000. Stanley Gibbons plans to break China 2010-03-26T15:21:00Z The man, Elmaz Qyra of Brooklyn, was killed around 3:30 p.m., along a picturesque stretch called Literary Walk, named because of the statues of Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns overlooking it. Man Is Killed in Central Park by the Falling Branch of a Snow-Laden Tree 2010-02-26T03:57:00Z Nonetheless, at Burns suppers around the world last night, large numbers of people will have tucked in, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, after hailing the bulging delicacy with Robert Burns' eight-verse Address to a Haggis. 2010-01-26T13:49:00Z "We are delighted to be welcoming Liz to Alloway to formally open the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this Friday," he said. Makar to open Robert Burns museum 2011-01-21T00:27:03Z The only monumental statue in the town is that of Scotland's beloved poet, Robert Burns, which is situated before the Town Hall, in a small enclosure. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The Gaelic tongue is rapidly dying out, Scotch customs become more and more English every day, but each year only adds to the glory of Robert Burns. Friend Mac Donald Was not he aware that Robert Burns had been a ploughman, and were not ploughmen in Hampton Bagot as common as hay-ricks and as poor as mice? The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life The impostor’s thirst only strengthened belief in his genius, for the Gaelic song-writers have had the infirmities of Robert Burns, “It is not the drink but the company,” one of the last has sung. The Trembling of the Veil From Count d'Aranda to Robert Burns,—from the rich and titled minister, faring sumptuously in the best house of Paris, to the poor ploughboy poet, struggling in a cottage,—what a contrast! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 Fergus stuck his small battered volume of Robert Burns's poems in his pocket—and going out of the back door struck out for the hills "But David," she said, "I don't want him like Lincoln." Hempfield A Novel But how can one speak of Scotland without devoting a few words to Robert Burns? Friend Mac Donald Ceiriog, of course, is the greater name of the three, and is to Wales what Robert Burns was to Scotland, sharing with him his poetical faults and merits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The Scotch poet Robert Burns, who died a few years before Landseer's birth, was a kindred spirit of the painter in his love of dogs and his sense of humor. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation The last Villon dwindled into Robert Burns because the highest faculties had faded, taking the sense of beauty with them, into some sort of vague heaven & left the lower to lumber where they best could. Discoveries A Volume of Essays One of the most welcome reprints of the season is Harper and Brothers' edition of the Life and Works of Robert Burns, edited by Robert Chambers, in four handsome duodecimos. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. But, as Robert Burns sings: “The best-laid schemes of mice and men Gang aft aglee:” a fact which was very humorously illustrated at the recent trial of the Michigan railroad conspirators. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 I could once reckon among my dearest and most familiar friends, Robert Burns and Robert Ferguson. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative It had been at the Acropolis and Mars' Hill in Athens, to Westminster Abbey, and to Shakespeare's tomb at Stratford, to the graves of Walter Scott and Robert Burns. The Story of Chautauqua Robert Burns declared that reading the “Life of William Wallace” poured a tide of Scottish sentiment into his veins, which would boil till the flood-gates of life shut in eternal rest. The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde Retired to Dumfries, Scotland, where he enjoyed the friendship of Robert Burns, and died there. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History The most familiar form of it is that found in Robert Burns's Observations on Scottish Songs. Women of England Mr. Riley admits it himself in his charming verses "To Robert Burns." A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories This cannot be said of Robert Burns, who, born as was said a year or two after Blake, made his first literary venture three years after him, in 1786. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) But forbid it, all ye Gracious Powers! that we should quarrel with Thomas Carlyle—and that, too, for calling Robert Burns one of the greatest of poets and philosophers. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Robert Burns, of Scotland, and I were responsible for many of these lone lover's laments. Cupid's Middleman No finer flower of genius than that of Robert Burns has ever blossomed, and it will be long before the world will see another as fair. Home Life of Great Authors Among the best examples of this form open to the reader are the songs of Robert Burns. Rhymes and Meters A Practical Manual for Versifiers And the lesson of the fiction is, I fear, too obviously exemplified in the real history of one of the strongest-minded men of the last age—Robert Burns. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. The truth ought always to be spoken; and therefore we say that in fancy James Hogg—in spite of his name and his teeth—was not inferior to Robert Burns—and why not? Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) They admire many poets; they love Robert Burns. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series “And I,” said the young man, rising and cordially grasping the proffered hand, “am a native of Ayr; my name is Robert Burns.” Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative Robert Burns, for the swing of his songs and the flavor of his words, should be read continually. Rhymes and Meters A Practical Manual for Versifiers What Robert Burns says of him in Tam O'Shanter is only a faint reminiscence of the wealth of demonology which existed a few generations earlier. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) This is the effect of all good poetry—according to its power—of the poetry of Robert Bloomfield as of the poetry of Robert Burns. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Heart speaks to heart in the songs of Robert Burns; there is a freemasonry in them that binds Scotsmen to Scotsmen across the seas in the firmest bonds of brotherhood. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series “The person,” continues the essayist, “to whom I allude”—and he alludes to him as a genius of no ordinary class—“is Robert Burns, an Ayrshire ploughman.” Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative One of these was Robert Burns, the most beloved of Scottish poets. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba When she went out with the corn meal to feed the little chicks and fetch in the new-laid eggs, she carried, concealed under her skirt, a small, squat book of Robert Burns’ poems. The Eye of Dread Shame to him who does not agree with our own delightful Robert Burns, of glorious memory, who "dearly lo'ed the lasses O!" Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Then he gives his testimony: 'My connection with Robert Burns commenced immediately after his admission into the Excise, and continued to the hour of his death. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series I will tell thee a good story of Robert Burns to flavour thy collops. An Orkney Maid What Robert Burns achieved for the songs, however, Walter Scott did for the ballads and prose legends of Scotland. The Balladists Famous Scots Series If Rabelais or Robert Burns appeared again in mortal form and took to writing plays, they would be "new" dramatists with a vengeance—as new as ever Ibsen was, and assuredly they would be sincere. Another Sheaf In Robert Burns the heart enshrined E'en mice and men. The Loom of Life On the reverse side is recorded the fact that the stone was erected by Robert Burns, and that the ground was to remain for ever sacred to the memory of Robert Fergusson. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series It is Robert Burns, his own self, and no other man. An Orkney Maid Robert Burns, up till his twenty-sixth year, when 273 he had mastered all his powers, and produced some of his finest poems, was an eminently sober man. Leading Articles on Various Subjects Robert Burns, the great lyric poet of Scotland, was born January 25, 1759, near the sea coast town of Ayr. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History But all the while there was another Robert Burns at Mossgiel, and he was not quite so likable. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Most assuredly whatever these men charged against Robert Burns it was not drunkenness. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series Many think it too ill-natured for Burns to have written; but my father says it has the true Burns ring and is Robert Burns’ writing without doubt.” An Orkney Maid "A man's a man," says Robert Burns, 24. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul In 1901, Robert Burns, of New York, was granted two United States patents on a coffee roaster and cooler. All About Coffee Such was Robert Burns at Mossgiel, and a very likable person he was. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Robert Burns and his father were just such men as an insolent factor would take a fiendish delight in torturing. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series On that account, Robert Burns was glad to secure the stipend of fifty pounds a year to which he became entitled on his appointment as exciseman in 1788. Heart of the Blue Ridge "A man's a man," says Robert Burns, "For a' that and a' that"; But though the song be clear and strong It lacks a note for a' that. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul Robert Burns had twins and a rather bad character, but after he met his bonnie Jean he wrote very beautiful poetry. Turn About Eleanor Such was the life of Robert Burns,—the hard, struggling, erring, suffering, manly life, of which his poetry is the imperishable record. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 In taking Jean as his wedded wife, he acted not only honourably, but wisely; and wisdom and prudence were not always distinguishing qualities of Robert Burns. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series I saw Robert Burns alone but once, entirely by accident, in the broad light of day. Nancy Stair A Novel Here, when only a lad, he met Robert Burns, then the pet and idol of the fashionable coteries of the capital. Lady of the Lake Instead, we got a crew of comic opera Scotchmen singing songs, and an absurd picture of Robert Burns, who was injected pell-mell into the “romance.” Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 James, Works of Robert Burns, with an Account of his Life, etc., vi. The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry Of Robert Burns's own religion it would be impertinent to inquire too curiously. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series And on my return last night I hear at the club that ye've been off in Ayrshire visiting Robert Burns! Nancy Stair A Novel The "auld clay biggin" in which Robert Burns was born on the 25th of January 1759, has been completely repaired and is now the property of the Ayr Burns's Monument trustees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Robert Burns Wilson was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, but removed early to Frankfort, Kentucky, where he devoted himself to landscape painting. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Robert Burns, as Lord Rosebery talks of him, walks about in Dumfries and holds spellbound by sheer personal charm the guests of the tavern. When Winter Comes to Main Street It startles us to hear Gilbert talking thus of the Scotticism, after having heard so much of Robert Burns writing naturally in the speech of his home and county. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series The second reason is to set clear Nancy's relation to Robert Burns, of which too much has been made, and whose influence upon her and her writings has been grossly exaggerated. Nancy Stair A Novel This particular dog, it was thought, had some claims as a poet, since he was a lineal descendant of the canine companion who invariably accompanied Robert Burns in all his wanderings. The Tale of Lal A Fantasy He was tall and moulded in almost herculean form, and he had eyes which were often compared with those of Robert Burns—the light of genius was in them. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It is likely enough that the descendants of the wild fowl that Robert Burns scared on the occasion of his visit to Ochtertyre still nest and pair in the solitude. Chronicles of Strathearn Though Robert Burns never perpetrated anything like this, his models were not without their pernicious effect on his prose compositions. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series It was Robert Burns, I remember, who made this descriptive observe concerning him. Nancy Stair A Novel Genius, Poet; what these words mean George the Third, head charioteer of England; and Robert Burns, gauger of ale in Dumfries. Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII. The Scot no doubt finds the "domestic" cigar sweeter to his taste if a portrait of Robert Burns adorns the box from which he takes it. American Sketches 1908 He knew nobody in Edinburgh save an Ayrshire lad like himself, like what everybody up to this time had supposed Robert Burns to be. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets Robert Burns's first school was at Alloway Mill, about a mile from home, whither he was sent when in his sixth year. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series From then on no one could coax Robert Burns to touch a mouthful of butter nor drink a cup of sweet milk. Blue Ridge Country Mrs. Stranahan, in her History of French Painting, calls attention to the fact that the poet Robert Burns celebrates the same scene in his Cotter’s Saturday Night. Child-life in Art Mr Robert Burns rose along with his brothers, and was received with enthusiastic cheering. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 Robert Burns, the Scotch poet, was the son of a laboring man. The Rich Little Poor Boy Those who would speak of the poet Robert Burns are expected to speak apologetically, and to point a moral from the story of a wasted life. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series By Robert Burns Note.—There are many homes we like to visit in imagination, even if we cannot really go into them. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Here I saw the unfortunate Andrew Macdonald, author of Vimonda; and here, too, I saw at a distance the boast of Scotland, Robert Burns. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) It seemed as if all classes had spontaneously assembled to join hands above the grave of Robert Burns, and then and there to renew the vow of enduring reconciliation and love. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 That was the year that gave us Robert Burns—between whom and Pitt, in some respects, averages were held good. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators The one at this time to Robert Burns was Ellison Begbie, to whom some of his songs are addressed—notably Mary Morrison, one of the purest and most beautiful love lyrics ever poet penned. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series For instance, Robert Burns described so well for us once the simple little home of a poor Scotch farmer that we read his words again and again with pleasure. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 The British public, however, were inclined, as Robert Burns was, to look forgivingly on the doings of the Prince, for he was still a young man when his acquaintance with Mrs. Jordan began. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV Ay, for many a deep reason the Scottish people love their own Robert Burns. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 He was born on the 10th of November 1759,—a few months later than our own Robert Burns. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works What would Robert Burns's letters have been had he never seen a Complete Letter-Writer, and never read 'those models by some of the first writers in our language'? Robert Burns Famous Scots Series Supposing the Robert Burns were late into New Orleans; then they might miss the Georgia. Gold Seekers of '49 Robert Burns followed next with Thomas Carlyle, Jean Paul paired with Coleridge, too, While De Foe elbowed Goldsmith, the master of style, And Fielding and Schiller made two. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Of Robert Burns, the peasant poet, whose songs did as much to bring back the sunshine into everyday Scotch life as the Reformer's homilies did to banish it, Mr Stevenson writes with sympathy and tenderness. Robert Louis Stevenson Such a household is well depicted by our Scottish poet, Robert Burns, in his "Cotter's Saturday Night." Life and Conduct He could look on Robert Burns, as he were another person, brought from the plough and set down in a world of wealth and refinement, of learning and wit and beauty. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series When the Robert Burns whistled and paused, floating idly, and he had clambered in, he proved to be a very tall, gaunt, black-whiskered individual, with a long, muzzle-loading squirrel rifle on his arm. Gold Seekers of '49 If one would feel again the thrill which men felt when first the old distinctions lost their power, one should read once more the songs of Robert Burns. Christianity and Progress If the ubiquitous Scot were present, so far from his native heath—and I daresay we have one or two with us—he might claim that humour was also the prerogative of Robert Burns. Immortal Memories By Robert Burns Note.—The song as we know it is not the first song to bear that title, nor is it entirely original with Robert Burns. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 With the exception of Robert Burns, not one poet was represented. The Daughters of Danaus The negro roustabouts cast off the bow and stern hawsers from the wharf posts, and scrambled over the gunwale as the Robert Burns began to back out into the stream. Gold Seekers of '49 He executes the sword dance with singular grace, and he recites Robert Burns' poems and passages from "Marmion" by the yard, and with inspiring animation. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice In another style, the stanzas on the young heir’s majority have such great merit as to tempt one to say that the author of The Jolly Beggars, Robert Burns himself, might have written them. Obiter Dicta Second Series Ninety-nine men out of every hundred say, with Robert Burns: "To make a happy fire-side clime For weans and wife, That's the true pathos and sublime Of human life." On the Firing Line in Education The conversation of Robert Burns is said to have "swept a duchess off her feet." The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert The Robert Burns steadily churned her way down the Mississippi, yellow and swollen with the spring freshets. Gold Seekers of '49 But the names of Mary Campbell and Robert Burns, which were originally inscribed on the volumes, have been almost obliterated. Robert Burns It was a curious phenomenon, in the withered, unbelieving, secondhand Eighteenth Century, that of a Hero starting up, among the artificial pasteboard figures and productions, in the guise of a Robert Burns. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Joseph Hunter was a carpenter, Robert Burns a ploughman, Keats a druggist, Thomas Carlyle a mason, Hugh Miller a stone mason. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune Colonel George Humphreys, Eighty-eighth Indiana, whom I supposed to be a full-blooded Hoosier, tells me he is a Scotchman, and was born in Ayrshire, in the same house in which Robert Burns had birth. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer He came out in a skiff, from a small wood landing, where some steamers, but not the Robert Burns, stopped to load up with fuel. Gold Seekers of '49 To this was added a long, rambling epitaph in tawdry Latin, as though any inscription which scholars could devise could equal the simple name of Robert Burns. Robert Burns Those who looked into the eyes of Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns or Lord Byron, always came away and told of it as an epoch in their lives. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The troops present all fired their volleys in such a ludicrously straggling manner as to recall the dying request of Robert Burns that the awkward squad might not fire over his grave. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis It was breathed from the soul of Robert Burns. Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales New Orleans was reached in the afternoon—and a fine big city it looked to be, as the Robert Burns whistled hoarsely and swung for the levee. Gold Seekers of '49 It seems fitting, then, that a country which could rear such men among its peasantry should give birth to such a poet as Robert Burns to represent them. Robert Burns Robert Burns was right when he preferred poetry to charters. A Preface to Politics Robert Burns is strewn with his first crumbs. Journeys to Bagdad His name has been rescued from oblivion by the industry and tact of Samuel Smiles, who, in writing his life, has revealed to us a rarer and higher kind of man than Robert Burns. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money On this day, at ten o'clock, the steamboat Robert Burns would leave for New Orleans. Gold Seekers of '49 It was on the 25th of January, 1759, about two miles from the town of Ayr, in a clay-built cottage, reared by his father's own hands, that Robert Burns was born. Robert Burns In the course of the following year he was asked to contribute to George Thomson's Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs with Symphonies and Accompaniments for the Pianoforte and Violin: the poetry by Robert Burns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The best criticism on "Titus Andronicus" was made by Robert Burns, when he was nine years old. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 Robert Burns, the poet, in a letter dated August 1784, describes the sect as idle and immoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The Robert Burns was there, waiting, the smoke welling from her tall twin stacks. Gold Seekers of '49 My family," said the doctor, "lived for many generations in Ayrshire, Scotland, neighbors to the family of Robert Burns. Forty-one Thieves A Tale of California It came in with William Wallace and Robert Bruce and went out with Robert Burns and Walter Scott. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The author of a sweet pastoral lyric, which has been praised both by Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham, Isobel Pagan claims a biographical notice. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century He subsequently published a "Life of Napoleon Bonaparte," in "Murray's Family Library;" and produced a "Life of Robert Burns," for "Constable's Miscellany." The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century His origin was lowly, and, as with Robert Burns, we may be glad of it. Platform Monologues Jamaica had almost drawn to herself a name far more illustrious than any or all which had appeared in her annals—that of Robert Burns. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 Dr Currie was the anonymous editor of the Works of Robert Burns; with an Account of his Life, and a Criticism on his Writings ... Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" To the questions of such a catechism, perhaps honest Robert Burns would make no satisfactory answers. Early Reviews of English Poets Next to Robert Burns, the Ettrick Shepherd is unquestionably the most distinguished of Scottish bards, sprung from the ranks of the people: in the region of the imagination he stands supreme. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Upon these two books Robert Burns was reared. The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict Robert Burns was now the head of his father’s house. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham A critical edition of the Poetry of Robert Burns, which may be regarded as definitive, and is provided with full notes and variant readings, was prepared by W.E. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" A poetical epistle addressed by Mr Skinner to Robert Burns, in commendation of his talents, was characterized by the Ayrshire Bard as "the best poetical compliment he had ever received." The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century His poetical talents attracted the attention of Robert Burns and Hector Macneill, both of whom cherished his friendship,—the former becoming his correspondent. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century I am, Madam, With the highest respect, “Your very humble servant, “Robert Burns.” Robert Burns How To Know Him This list wi’ my ain hand I wrote it, the day and date as under noted; Then know all ye whom it concerns, Subscripsi huic Robert Burns. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Systematic Lovers Robert Burns was a systematic lover of anything in petticoats, and has left such a mass of amatory correspondence that his biographer was sorely perplexed. The Spinster Book He now formed the acquaintance of Robert Burns, who testified his esteem for him both as a man and a poet. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century His only separate volume was published in 1836, under the editorial revision of Robert Burns Hardy, teacher of elocution in Glasgow. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Robert Burns came to board and lodge with me, for the purpose of revising English grammar, etc., that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at home. Robert Burns How To Know Him He looks forward with fear and trembling to that, to him, important moment which stamps the die with—with—with, perhaps, the eternal disgrace of, My dear Sir, Your humble, afflicted, tormented, Robert Burns. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham The Hudson's cable-tow of yore Bound gallant sire and sturdy son With hearty grasp from shore to shore Robert Burns and Washington. The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention Perhaps the audience had been led to expect too much, for "The Daisy," far from being the "wee, modest" flower of Robert Burns, had been at some pains to draw preliminary attention to its merits. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 Another writer accounts for the intensity of the amatory sentiments in Robert Burns by the strength of his imagination. Practical Essays Abe did not care much about fishing, but he liked to hear Jack recite poetry by Robert Burns and William Shakespeare. Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance We had been attracted to Dumfries chiefly because of its association with Robert Burns, who spent the last years of his life in the town or in its immediate vicinity. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland Reading Robert Burns' poems, he seems wiser than all the scholars, wittier than all the humorists, more courtly than princes. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service If Milton went to college, I repeat that Shakespeare had no other alma mater than the university of human nature, and that Robert Burns was not a college man. The Young Man and the World ‘The curse of Scotland,’ muttered the old gentleman, whether with reference to alcohol or to Robert Burns, is uncertain. The Disentanglers "A beautiful romance of the days of Robert Burns." The False Gods Leaving Carlisle, we crossed "Solway Tide" and found ourselves in the land of bluebells and heather, the "Bonnie Scotland" of Robert Burns. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland It will find an audience, even though the singer be Robert Burns at his plow in the remoteness of Ayr, or the philosophic Æsop in the humble garb of a Greek pedant's slave. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South All who love Robert Burns have their affection for him rooted in the human quality of him; and Burns's oneness with the rest of us is revealed by the earthiness of his words. The Young Man and the World Then, after all, it was the Rev. Robert Burns who met him at the door and took him through the factory, bent on seeing some parishioner on an errand of love. The Witness Robert Burns is neither idealized nor caricatured; Sandy, Jock, Pitcairn, Danvers Carmichael, and the Duke of Borthewicke are admirably relieved against each other, and Nancy herself as irresistible as she is natural. The False Gods That lord is dead, but Robert Burns still lives. Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library There are also some parodies of Robert Burns, some jokes about bathing-machines and some digs at the Kirk. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-18 Since Adam, there has been none that approached nearer fitness to stand up before God and angels in the naked majesty of manhood than Robert Burns;—but there was a serpent in his field also! At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe Or the table just under that really lovely little portrait of Robert Burns—would there be any more propitious place in New York at which to fashion verses? Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned But Doctor Geddes, who doesn't care for poetry, except Robert Burns's, rubbed his nose. A Woman Named Smith Robert Burns's old home it close to it. Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library Carlyle was a much safer acquaintance for the other sex than Robert Burns, whose conversation carried the Duchess of Gordon off her feet, and Mrs. Carlyle's jealousy was not of the ordinary kind. The Life of Froude They disputed even with Dominie Tallisker on church government; they sang Robert Burns' most democratic songs in Crawford's very presence. Scottish sketches Burns.—Excisemen, when Robert Burns was one of them, were wont to carry pistols, and those the poet had were given him by one of our gunmakers, Mr. Blair. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically It is said that there was no truer gentleman in all Scotland than Robert Burns. What All The World's A-Seeking The Vital Law of True Life, True Greatness Power and Happiness Alloway Kirk and the two bridges so famous in Robert Burns's verse are near by. Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library Deserted is a setting of Robert Burns's lines, "Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon." Edward MacDowell This appears in the following outline of The Robin's Christmas Song, an English tale which is the same as the Scotch Robin's Yule-Song, which has been attributed to Robert Burns. A Study of Fairy Tales The following lines by Robert Burns have never appeared in any collection of his works. Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 The many loves of Robert Burns all ended in a black jumping-off place, and before he had reached high noon, he tossed over the last bundle of white-ribboned missives and tumbled in after them. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Consider my frightful outlook with a Course of Lectures to give "On Heroes and Hero-worship,"—from Odin to Robert Burns! The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I A large and lofty charity will forgive the shortcomings of Robert Burns; we may even love that wild and misguided but essentially noble man. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour What foul sprite turned the sweet rhythm of Robert Burns into a tuneless ballad? The Abominations of Modern Society I like Robert Burns and think his "To Mary in Heaven" is his finest poem. Reveries of a Schoolmaster Robert Burns sang his songs just as the bird wings and sings, and for the same reason. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors George the Third is head charioteer of the destinies of England, to guide them through the gulf of French Revolutions, American Independences; and Robert Burns is gauger of ale in Dumfries.” Essays Æsthetical One day I visited the birth-place of Robert Burns, at Ayr, a point not far from Glasgow. A Trip Abroad I keep this precious relic side by side with one of a similar custom-house character, signed Robert Burns. Yesterdays with Authors See Robert Burns' spirited song with the chorus: "Up wi' my ploughman lad, And hey my merry ploughman; Of a' the trades that I do ken, Commend me to the ploughman." Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character The poems of Robert Burns fall easily into four divisions. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors SW. of Edinburgh; manufactures tweeds and hosiery, and trades in cattle; here Robert Burns spent the last five years of his life, and his remains lie buried. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Leaving my true friends who had so kindly entertained me in Glasgow, I proceeded to Edinburgh, the city where Robert Burns came into prominence. A Trip Abroad She had met Robert Burns in Edinburgh when he first came up to that city to bring out his volume of poems. Yesterdays with Authors The Song in the green thorn tree; a novel of the life and loves of Robert Burns. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1975 July - December The moral and religious poems of Robert Burns are not equal to his love-songs. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Carlyle said of Robert Burns that there was no truer gentleman in Europe than the plowman-poet. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10 Drummond to Jowett, and General Index What foul sprite turned the sweet rhythm of Robert Burns into a tuneless babble? The world's great sermons, Volume 08 Talmage to Knox Little Most people suppose "Annie Laurie" to be a creation of the songwriter's fancy, or perhaps some Scotch peasant girl, like Highland Mary and most of the heroines of Robert Burns. McClure's Magazine December, 1895 Robert Burns, the oldest son, appeared to me to have a strong resemblance of his father, and it is said he is the only one who remembers his face. Views a-foot This world would be a sorry place if most men conducted their lives on the Robert Burns plan. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors |
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