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On the 25th of January,
1759, a son was born
to William Burness.
He was called Robert.
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Robert’s parents
His father William was a gardener on a small
estate (поместье).
Robert’s mother
knew many old songs
and ballads.
In the evenings she
told the children
folktales.
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The family was
very poor, but
the father
wanted to give
the children the
best education.
When the
children were
young, he began
to teach them to
read and write.
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When Robert was six, he and his
brother Gilbert went to school. But
a few months later the school was
closed. But father and some
people engaged another teacher.
The teacher lived with each family
in turn and taught the children
Robert interested him
more than his other pupils.
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Robert’s mother, Agnes,
would delight him by
singing traditional Scots
songs and a distant
cousin, Betty Davidson,
told him the tales about
ghosts and witches.
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«Tam O'Shenter»
«Tam O'Shenter»
"Привидений , ,
"Привидений
духов полон
духов полон
сей рассказ".
сей рассказ".
Гэвин Дуглас.
Гэвин Дуглас.
The song “Auld Lang Syne” was
The song “Auld Lang Syne” was
written in Scottish dialect to a
written in Scottish dialect to a
traditional Scottish melody.
traditional Scottish melody.
According to the old tradition
According to the old tradition
this song is sung on New
this song is sung on New
Year’s Eve, when friends
Year’s Eve, when friends
gather to see in the New Year.
gather to see in the New Year.
Thousands of Londoners come
Thousands of Londoners come
to Trafalgar Square and when
to Trafalgar Square and when
Big Ben strikes twelve all join
Big Ben strikes twelve all join
hands and sing .
hands and sing .
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me, to me,
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me
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The poet was deeply
interested in the
glorious past of his
country, which he
called “the birthplace
of valour (доблесть),
the country of worth
(достоинства)”. In
many of his poems
Robert Burns sings
the beauty of his
native land.
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Robert Burns died
Robert Burns died
at the age of 37, on
at the age of 37, on
the 21stst of July in
of July in
the 21
He He
1796.
1796.
had become
had become
Scotland's best-
Scotland's best-
loved poet and the
the
loved poet and
symbol of the
symbol of the
regeneration of a
regeneration of a
nation.
nation.
Each year, in
Each year, in
May, Burns
May, Burns
National
National
Heritage Park
Heritage Park
helds Burns
Burns
helds
FFestival, a major
estival, a major
event
event
celebrating
celebrating
Scottish life and
Scottish life and
Culture in the
Culture in the
heart of the
heart of the
countryside that
countryside that
Burns loved.
Burns loved.
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The festival brings
The festival brings
together
together
international
international
performers with
performers with
local people to
local people to
create a full
create a full
programme of
programme of
music, theatre,
music, theatre,
community events
community events
and spectacular
and spectacular
international
international
events.
events.
1717
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
is important not
is important not
only for
only for
Scotland
Scotland
but people all
but people all
over the World.
over the World.
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