Some books are lies frae end to end, And some great lies were never penn'd... - Robert Burns

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Some books are lies frae end to end,
And some great lies were never penn'd...

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About Robert Burns

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a poet and pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became an important source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.

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Also Known As

Also Known As: Bard of Ayrshire
Alternative Names: Robbie Burns • Rabbie Burns • Scotland's favorite son • Ploughman Poet • The Bard • National poet of Scotland • Robden of Solway Firth
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Originators like Robert Burns:
Walter Scott William Shakespeare John Dryden Lord Byron Alfred Tennyson

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Ye Hypocrites, are these your pranks
To murder men and gie God thanks
Desist for shame, proceed no further
God won't accept your thanks for murder.
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