Unit 1 The written word Section Ⅴ Project [原文呈现]Robert Burns and his poetryRobert Burns, Scotland's①supreme② literary hero, was born in Alloway, Scotland in 1759
Burns had a reputation③ for being funny and pleasant to be around
However, he came from a poor family with many debts④ , and did not ever make a lot of money
People say that Burns's first love, Nelly Kirkpatrick, encouraged⑤ him to write poetry
‘To a Mouse’ and ‘The Holy⑥ Fair’, two of his most popular poems, both appeared in his first book of poetry
After it was published, he became famous nationwide⑦
Then he moved to Edinburgh, the capital and largest urban centre of Scotland
Burns was by then a famous poet, but was not any richer and had to earn his income by farming
A hard life and weak health made Robert Burns