Robert Burns (1759-1796)
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Monday, January 25, 2016
Robert Burns (born on this day in 1759) : The Poetry Foundation
Read a biography of Robert Burns : The Poetry Foundation: "Born on 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Scotland, to William and Agnes Brown Burnes, Robert Burns followed his father's example by becoming a tenant farmer. Unlike William Burnes, however, Burns [ . . . ]"
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