Robert Burns (1759-1796) is considered by many to be the national bard of Scotland. His poem, Scots Wha Hae, served as an unofficial anthem of Scotland for centuries. Listen for the Scottish dialect in one of Burns more popular English poems, My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose: youtu.be/X6Z8f42fF8M. (Text of the poem provided below.) My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose O my Luves like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June; O my Luves like the melodie That’s sweetly playd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I: And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry: Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee well, my only Luve And fare thee well, a while! And I will come again, my Luve, Tho’ it were ten thousand mile.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:00:01 +0000
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