Project Gutenberg 2005-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 1461 Burns, Robert 1759 1796 Poems and Songs of Robert Burns Produced by David Widger and an Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer "Poems and Songs of Robert Burns" by Robert Burns is a comprehensive collection of poetry and lyrics written in the late 18th century. The collection showcases the works of the Scottish bard, touching upon themes of love, nature, social issues, and personal reflection. It offers insights into Burns' life experiences and sentiments, presenting a vivid portrayal of rural Scottish life and culture through both his observations and emotional expressions. The opening of this volume features various poems and songs that reflect Burns' mastery of the Scottish dialect and his ability to convey deep emotions. It begins with an introductory note providing context about Burns' life, his struggles, and poetic development. Following this, readers are greeted with imaginative and heartfelt works, such as the endearing "Handsome Nell" and the melancholic "I Dream’d I Lay," which articulate themes of love and longing. The early listings also include playful and satirical remarks on social situations, setting the tone for the rich variety of poetic forms and styles that Burns was known for. Overall, the beginning of the collection lays a solid foundation for an enriching exploration of heartfelt lyrics and poignant poetry that resonates with human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Songs, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts Scotland -- Poetry PR Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1044251 995178 2024-09-01T09:06:52.241142 2023-10-01T08:23:09.385459 text/html text/html 1034967 2024-04-09T13:16:07 text/html 1017186 2024-09-01T09:07:27.780942 application/epub+zip 1029342 2024-09-01T09:07:00.481065 application/epub+zip 943736 2024-09-01T09:06:56.293121 application/epub+zip 1588482 2024-09-01T09:07:47.254314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1466733 2024-09-01T09:07:21.331981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852858 2022-09-01T10:16:49.439688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894568 869130 2024-09-01T09:06:49.560126 2023-10-01T08:23:07.170923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 874755 2024-04-09T13:16:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16479 2024-09-01T09:07:47.453315 application/rdf+xml 13867 2024-09-01T09:06:56.753096 image/jpeg 2316 2024-09-01T09:06:56.515104 image/jpeg 1176924 2024-09-01T09:06:52.330133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia