Project Gutenberg 2005-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 4822 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.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Songs, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts Scotland -- Poetry PR Text Harvard Classics Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 1044365 2025-08-01T09:10:16.311315 text/html 1034967 2024-04-09T13:16:07 text/html 1017061 2025-08-01T09:10:47.403173 application/epub+zip 1028510 2025-08-01T09:10:23.480313 application/epub+zip 942905 2025-08-01T09:10:19.689326 application/epub+zip 1588201 2025-08-01T09:11:04.518098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1466732 2025-08-01T09:10:41.512213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852858 2022-09-01T10:16:49.439688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894563 2025-08-01T09:10:14.260324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 874755 2024-04-09T13:16:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16554 2025-08-01T09:11:04.716053 application/rdf+xml 13867 2025-08-01T09:10:20.125271 image/jpeg 2316 2025-08-01T09:10:19.919324 image/jpeg 1176974 2025-08-01T09:10:16.389354 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia