Then gently scan your brother man
Still gentler sister woman
Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang
To step aside is human

But Mousie, thou art no thy lane
In proving foresight may be vain
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain
For promis'd joy!

I hope this site welcomes newcomers and inspires the experts.
I also hope it creates a friendship across boundaries and frontiers.
Most importantly I hope it perpepetuates the Memory of Robert Burns

That man to man the world o'er
Shall brithers be for a' that

In 1786 the Kilmarnock Volume hit the light of day and almost overnight Burns became the Scottish National Poet. All 612 copies sold out in just over a month. Prior to that he had recited his poems and circulated hand written copies to his friends and acquaintances. So much so, that he was well known in his native Ayrshire when he borrowed a pony and set out from his farm "Mossgiel" to Edinburgh.

Burns wrote from the heart using the universal language of love, compassion and friendship. In his songs are mirrored our laughter and our tears. He gave Scots something to laugh about, something to cry about but most importantly something to be immensely proud about. He has given Scots an identity throughout the world.

Burns memory is "Immortal."

He lives on in the best of the lines he wrote. Whenever Auld Lang Syne is sung or Tam o'Shanter recited, whenever we meet a Holy Willie or fall in love with our Jean, Burns is alive. His words cross the centuries and leap out of the page.

This was my first attempt at providing a web page devoted to the memory of Robert Burns. I quickly found that there was a need for further information, more pages of analysis, background details of the life and times, speeches at Burns Suppers and many more. This web site was not expandable and the design not versatile enough to cope with this demand but since it was my first attempt I am loath to delete it altogether. I have left some facts on this site but also have given further details of the newer site in the hope that you will pay that a visit.