Robert+Burns

= Robert Burns = toc **Welcome to the Robert Burns Page** **Made by Drew, Christina, and Brandon J.**

Alloway
Robert Burnes was born on January 25, 1759 Alloway Scotland which is a small hamlet on the River Doon. He was the eldest of seven children born to William Burnes, he spent his first seven years in Alloway but in 1766 he moved to Mount Oliphant.

Mount Oliphant
When William moved to Mount Oliphant he became a tenant farmer. John Murdoch was the teacher of the se ven children. John Murdoch taught the children for 2 and a half yea rs. Later William Burnes was able to send Robert to school again for a couple of weeks at a time in 1772, 1773, and 1775. In 1774 Robert was the major worker on Mount Oliphant. When William got help on the farm in 1775 Robert Burnes wrote his first poem Handsome Nell and got the Inspiration from Nelly Kilpatrick//.//

Lochlea
When Robert Burns was 18 his family moved to Lochlea and he stayed there until his dad died in 1784 and left Lochlea and moved to Mossigial.

Once I lov'd a bonie lass, Ay, and I love her still; And whilst that virtue warms my breast, I'll love my handsome Nell.

As bonie lasses I hae seen, And mony full as braw; But, for a modest gracefu' mein, The like I never saw.

A bonie lass, I will confess, Is pleasant to the e'e; But, without some better qualities, She's no a lass for me.

But Nelly's looks are blythe and sweet, And what is best of a', Her reputation is complete, And fair without a flaw.

She dresses aye sae clean and neat, Both decent and genteel; And then there's something in her gait Gars ony dress look weel.

A gaudy dress and gentle air May slightly touch the heart; but it's innocence and modesty That polishes the dart.

'Tis this in Nelly pleases me, 'Tis this enchants my soul; For absolutely in my breast She reigns without control.

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Mossigial
In between 1784 and 1785 is the year Robert wrote some of his well known poems like '//Holy Willie's Prayer//', '//To A Mouse//', '//The Jolly Beggars//' and '//The Holy Fair//'. E lizabeth Paton, a servant at Mossigial, bore Robert Burns a daughter in May 22, 1785. Burns reckless conduct and his rebellion against the kirk now threatened an untimely end to his career. In 1786 Jean Armour was pregnant with Robert Burns second child and he wanted to marry her but her father wouldn't approve so he was going to runaway with her to Jamaica, and he had to publish poems to raise enough money. The popularity of his poems caused him to stay in Scotland.

Edin bergh
Robert during this period was known as the Bard and fathered many illegitimate children

**Dumfries**
In 18 months Robert burned out his small fortune and died in 1796 and was only 37 he throughout his life he fathered 14 children.

"Robert Burns." //Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More //. Web. 06 Dec. 2011. [].