Robert Burns was born on the 25th January 1759 and every year on this date people around the world celebrate Scotland's bard by holding Burns' suppers. The very first Burns supper was held in memory of the bard at Burns Cottage by some of his friends on 21st July 1801 the fifth anniversary of his death.
Burns has written some very famous songs and poems including Auld lang syne; Tae a mouse; Address to a haggis; A man's a man for a' that; Aye fond kiss; My love is like a red, red rose and Tam O'Shanter.
Read these and more of his poems on the Scottish Poetry Library's website
