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Robert Burns

Apron and the Veil

      Some folk of faith their truth declare Sinner are we who on the square Meet as Brethren, in Lodge …

Heaven Taught Ploughman

“A heaven taught ploughman” – Henry McKenzie speaking of Robert Burns. He learned much with plough in field Beast snorting, as ever …

Culture from a Cigarette Packet

Words I read of Aftons waters Green braes and other lines of Burns the bard, On a packet of cigarettes What funny …

Toast to Parting Brethern

Brothers all, children under God Who sees all that is there, Makes all and likes all level Likes all and keeps all …

Burns Loved The Lasses

Burns loved the lasses, out with many he walked, How the parsons grumbled: how the people talked! Condemned he was by parson …