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On the 25th of January,  1759, a son was born  to William Burness.  He was called Robert. 3

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.  4

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. 5

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.  7

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.  8

«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 1111

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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. ОКТЯБРЬ, 2006г 14

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. 1616

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.