Robert Burns

Robert Burns, is a people’s poet in Russia,  a revolutionary democrat.

The English of  Robert Burns is written in a  Scots dialect.

This  language is very similar to English.

Many of Robert Burns' most famous poems are really traditional Scottish songs that he wrote down, sometimes changing or adding to them. For example, 'Auld Lang Syne' is a poem written by Burns and set to the music of a traditional Scottish folk song.