Robert Burns
His mother often sang the old songs and
ballads of the countryside. Although William Burns, Robert´s father, was a poor peasant, he
was man who valued knowledge. His greatest wish was to give his children the best education
in his power. It was from him where Robert received his love of books. When Robert was six
he and his brother Gilbert went to school, but only after a few months the teacher left and the
school was closed. Their father persuaded two or three neighburs to join him in engaging
another teacher. The new teacher was called John Murdoch. Although he was only eighteen,
he was a very clever teacher. Robert interested him more than other pupils. When Robert´s
father decided to try his hand at farming their family moved. John Murdoch stayed with the
family and continued teaching the boys for two more years. On the other hand Robert´s
teachers were folk songs and ballads of his country. He knew a great number of them by
heart
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