As a sharp-eyed observer of human behaviour, Robert Burns missed very little ... had to contend with the impending bankruptcy of his father alongside the frustrations and affront of continuing ...

A God-fearing man, he had always disapproved of Robert's levity and love of dancing. Approving pen portraits of the 'tender' father who had done so much to educate and raise Burns can be found in ...

You know, I have a feeling everyone’s going to hear my name - Robert Burns! Or Rabbie Burns ... t a grand family – we were farmers, and my father built our wee house with his own hands.

Scotland's national poet Robert Burns is recognised the world over for ... He began writing while working on his father's farm and his first works were songs declaring his love to local girls.

He signed his name Robert Burnes for the last time. Jean Armour's father repudiated his pregnant daughter's engagement to the impoverished farmer. Burns was still actively planning to emigrate to ...