O Thou, whatever title suit thee! Auld Hornie, Satan, Nick, or Clootie.
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O wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as ithers see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us. And foolish notion; What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us, And ev'n devotion!
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Robert Burns (56)
Birth: | 25th January, 1759 |
Death: | 21st July, 1796 |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Profession: | Farmer, Poet |
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Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland.
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