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ROBERT BURNS
Born in Alloway, Ayrshire in 1759, Robert Burns spent his youth working his father's farm. At 15 Burns penned his first verse, "My Handsome Nell", which was an ode to the other subjects that dominated his life, namely scotch and women. While his first collection "Poems- Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Kilmarnock Edition" received critical acclaim, fame did not bring fortune and he took up a job as an exciseman to supplement his meagre income. Whilst collecting taxes he continued to write, contributing songs to the likes of James Johnston's "Scot's Musical Museum" and George Thomson's "Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs." The last years of Burns' life were devoted to penning great poetic masterpieces such as The Lea Rig, Tam O'Shanter and a Red, Red Rose. He died aged 37 of heart disease, exacerbated by the hard manual work he undertook when he was young.
Born in Alloway, Ayrshire in 1759, Robert Burns spent his youth working his father's farm. At 15 Burns penned his first verse, "My Handsome Nell", which was an ode to the other subjects that dominated his life, namely scotch and women. While his first collection "Poems- Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Kilmarnock Edition" received critical acclaim, fame did not bring fortune and he took up a job as an exciseman to supplement his meagre income. Whilst collecting taxes he continued to write, contributing songs to the likes of James Johnston's "Scot's Musical Museum" and George Thomson's "Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs." The last years of Burns' life were devoted to penning great poetic masterpieces such as The Lea Rig, Tam O'Shanter and a Red, Red Rose. He died aged 37 of heart disease, exacerbated by the hard manual work he undertook when he was young.