O Thou, whatever title suit thee! Auld Hornie, Satan, Nick, or Clootie.
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They gang in Stirks, and come out Asses, Plain truth to speak; An’ syne they think to climb Parnassus By dint o’Greek!
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| Birth: | 25th January, 1759 |
| Death: | 21st July, 1796 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Profession: | Farmer, Poet |
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Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland.
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