false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172003344m/131668.jpg 131668 2 Let other poets raise a fracas <br>'Bout vines, an' wines, an' drucken Bacchus, <br>An' crabbit names an' stories wrack us, <br>An' grate our lug: <br>I sing the juice Scotch bear can mak us, <br>In glass or jug.<br>--from "Scotch Drink" <br></div><div><br>Robert Burns, the son of a tenant farmer in Ayshire, Scotland, endured great hardship before emerging as a poet and songwriter in his native dialect, as well as in English. This "Bard of Scotland" caught the spirit of his country, as these 23 verses and songs so vividly show. Though his works frequently focused on two of his greatest pleasures--women and Scotch--he also found inspiration in local subjects. His "Tam O'Shanter" is one of the finest examples of narrative verse ever written: it vividly evokes the Scottish landscape and weather, the native inns and native folk, all while telling a compelling, almost supernatural story of the drunken Tam. From "The Twa Dogs" to "Death and Doctor Hornbook," this colorful collection is a pure delight.<br></div> 384678 28 8 2003 Robert Burns: Selected Poems (Phoenix Poetry) total:6|4:4|3:1|2:1| 6 21 9 1 4 0 false false Tue Sep 09 20:07:55 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 20:08:16 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 14:04:27 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 14:04:27 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 10:04:47 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 10:04:47 -0700 2009 1 0 0 false false Wed Jun 17 04:32:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 04:32:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 25 08:40:39 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 08:40:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 27 10:11:14 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 10:11:14 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Aug 02 14:24:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 14:24:00 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 19 07:47:19 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 07:47:19 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Fri Jul 13 18:34:11 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 18:34:11 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=131668