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Rabbie Burns - A man's a man for a' that
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Robert Burns (also known as Rabbie Burns) is one of Scotland's famous poets. He was born in Alloway, Ayrshire in 1759. Burns died at the age of 37 and people have been reciting his poetry all over the world for many years.
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"Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that."
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that."
For your essays and projects! If you are a library member you will find reliable and accurate information about the famous Bard in the Dictionary of National Biography.
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The National Library of Scotland collection holds information about Robert Burns suitable for essays.
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