Robert Burns (1759-1796) Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit. - Robert Burns And so begins a Burns Night supper on Rabbie's anniversary To fête the bard and feast on haggis, and drink a dram o' whisky. The "ploughman poet" astonished the world with his witty observations Of rural life and love and loss and vanishing Scots traditions. A champion of the common man -- a voice of bygone times, We raise our glass to you, Mr. Burns, and for auld lang syne. Suggested Sites... The Bard - guide to Robert Burns, his poems, Burns suppers, and haggis. Burns Country - the complete works of the poet and a reference encyclopedia. Burns National Heritage Park - the birthplace and museum of Scotland's national bard. Burns an' a' That! - a week-long celebration of life and contemporary Scottish culture in Ayrshire.

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