Robert Burns Love Poem: "A Red, Red Rose"

Robert Burns, a poor man, an educated man and man, a women's representative of Scotland, Whisky, Haggis, bagpipes, and kilts have many choices. A rheumatic heart disease, 1759-1796 by the short lived life, but poverty, informal education, disappointed love, nationalism, and literary and financial success all through his life journey to be recognized by the Scots and common men of the world is possible. He has become almost a national symbol of all things Scottish. His life is like a love story with a happy ending.

Poet, Robert Burns

Robert Burns's family raised seven children on sparse, rented farmland on the west coast of Scotland. Family cottage still stands as a proud tourist attraction. Family farm was not successful and the family moved from farm to farm. Life on the farm in western Scotland was harsh and Robert worked long hours with his father.

Burn's father recognized the value of education and he managed to hire a local teacher tutor Robert. He was a very bright student, mastering Shakespeare, current poets, French, Latin, philosophy, politics, geography, theology, and was mathematics. His father read the Bible during the evenings around the cottage fireplace and an expert on Robert Bible and became a devout church member.

Robert Burns, his first poem at age 15. Poem "Beautiful Nell" was called and a girl named Nellie Blair was about his first love. Throughout his life, Burns was a charming and witty man, attracting the attention of many women. A dozen or more of women can be identified as the inspiration for poems. Burns wrote many famous love poems, including "A Red, Red Rose" and "A Fond Kiss."

Here is an excerpt from "Handsome Nell."

"O once I loved a girl Bonnie,

Hey I still love him;

And whilst that virtue to my breast warms,

I love my handsome Nell. "

, the spontaneous language of my heart. "

Turn

In 1786, at age 27, Robert Burns went through a turning point in his life. The Jean Armour, who was pregnant with his two sons, suffered a disappointing love affair. Armour's father were outraged by the local community and the context of marriage and her father rejected Burns's offer.

Sad and depressed, Burns left Scotland and the West Indies is planned to sail to Jamaica. Travel finance, Burns submitted a volume of his poetry for publication.

A simple, unbound volume primarily in the Scottish dialect in the publication of 612 copies "poetry," was called, also sometimes known as the "Kilmarnock Edition." Socialites who were enchanted by poetry poems well and is surprised by a poor farmer could write so well received in Edinburgh.

So, instead of planning his escape to a new world, Burns planned a trip to Edinburgh. His confident manner, style, ingratiating, and his mind clear and intelligence Burns brought acclaim and popularity. Soon, a second publication of his work was executed in Edinburgh.

Growing popularity

During his stay in Edinburgh, Robert Burns printer James Johnson, a Scottish folk songs in the planned project met all of the print. The project enthralled Burns and embarked on a journey across Scotland as possible to collect as many folk songs. Burns collected more than 300 songs and wrote some himself, including "A Red, Red Rose."

The results of his travels throughout Scotland was that Robert Burns ingratiated himself met and that all he rose to national prominence and popularity.

Johnson and George Thomson of songs collected in six volumes were published in a five volume set.



Robert Burns in 1796 to collect and his untimely death from rheumatic heart disease to the Scots Musical Museum, traditional Scottish lyrical collection of poems, continued to write songs for.

1801 and, five years after his death, the groups met on the anniversary of his death, but after his birth, January 25, met on the anniversary. Now there are many Burns clubs and societies including the Haggis dinner, with readings of his works are to celebrate their memory.

Poem, "A Red, Red Rose"

The most famous songs that Robert Burns wrote for this project in 1794 and first published "A Red, Red Rose." Burns is a traditional ballad, was written as four lines of each verse.

"Quatrain containing two similes with a Red, Red Rose" begins. Burns with a springtime blooming rose and a sweet melody, then compares with his love. These are popular poetic images and the most quoted verses of poetry.

Second and third terms become increasingly complicated, "Life of the sand," or hourglass ending with the metaphor.On the other hand Burns reminds us of the passage of time and results that change. The first verse and the image of a red rose, newly sprung in June, which we know from experience, remember to change and decay with time. These complex and competing images, are typical of more mature Robert Burns.



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