Robert Burns
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Robert Burns
Alloway, Ayrshire / Dumfries, Scotland

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), was a Scottish poet and lyricist, widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language.

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