Who was Robert Burns?
the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer,
Was he a middle child?
No
How many kids were there?
Seven
Were they rich?
No
How did there father encourage them?
with their education
What did he read?
Scottish poetry of Ramsay
What else?
the collections by Hailes and Herd
anything else?
the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.
What kind of jobs did Burns try?
several agricultural jobs
Did he succeed?
no
When were his first works published?
1786
What did he publish?
published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
Was that successful?
Yes
When did he retire?
In 1788
Where?
to a farm at Ellis land.
What songs were his works in?
My Heart's in the Highlands
Name 2 others?
Auld Lang Syne and Comin' thro' the Rye,
Are they popular?
Yes
What are his best pieces?
Tam o' Shanter and The Jolly Beggars,
What age did he die?
37