Robert Burns
TOPIC 8
The greatest poet of Scotland
Robert Burns is loved by all Scotsmen as their greatest poet. The future poet was fortunate in
his father who was understanding, friendly and fearless man. So it was probably from him that
the poet inherited his great love and undrestanding of people. From his mother he, too,
learned something that was to be value to him. 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
annaabi.ee 
