1. Robert Burns a.k.a. Robbie or Rabbie National Poet of Scotland

2. Facts of Life Born 1759 to poor farmers who valued education Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect published in 1786 at 27 – more followed Edinburgh years – fame & recognition Died poor at 37 of rheumatic fever wife gave birth to 3 rd son on day of funeral

3. Ancient Scottish poems http://www.electricscotland.com/burns/lang syne.htmlhttp://www.electricscotland.com/burns/lang syne.html http://www.recmusic.org/midi/

4. O my Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June: O my Luve's like the melodie, That's sweetly play'd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a' the seas gang dry.redbonie

5. TillTill a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun; And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o' life shall run. And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve! And fare-thee-weel, a while! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho' 'twere ten thousand mile!a'gangwi'luveo'

6. Still loved today! The Burns Supper “Haggis, neeps and tatties” http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/events/burn s/supper/http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/events/burn s/supper/

7. “To a Mouse” Turn to page 642 in your lit book What is DIALECT? A speech native to a particular geographical area or to a social or political group “Nah,” said Amelia “I ain’t gonna go to no place I gotta thro’ on no dress.” Now YOU try writing a sentence in dialect.