The considerably enlarged second edition, published in Edinburgh by T Cadell (London) and William Creech (Edinburgh) in 1793. (Egerer: 25)

Hogg, PS (2008). Robert Burns. The Patriot Bard. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-412-2. p. 154. David Craig, Scottish Literature and the Scottish People 1680-1830 (London: Chatto & Windus, 1961).Coloured plates illustrating nine of Burns's poems. Published in London by Hodder and Stoughton in 1923. Illustrator: Nora England. Burns alienated some acquaintances by freely expressing sympathy with the French, [31] and American Revolutions, for the advocates of democratic reform and votes for all men and the Society of the Friends of the People which advocated Parliamentary Reform. His political views came to the notice of his employers, to which he pleaded his innocence. Burns met other radicals at the Globe Inn Dumfries. As an Exciseman he felt compelled to join the Royal Dumfries Volunteers in March 1795. [32] Failing health and death Burns had a significant influence on Alexander McLachlan [50] and some influence on Robert Service. While this may not be so obvious in Service's English verse, which is Kiplingesque, it is more readily apparent in his Scots verse. [51] Political views The death room of Robert Burns Robert Burns Mausoleum at St Michael's churchyard in Dumfries

Robert Burns was initiated into the Masonic lodge St David, Tarbolton, on 4 July 1781, when he was 22. In December 1781, Burns moved temporarily to Irvine to learn to become a flax-dresser, but during the workers' celebrations for New Year 1781/1782 (which included Burns as a participant) the flax shop caught fire and was burnt to the ground. This venture accordingly came to an end, and Burns went home to Lochlea farm. [6] During this time he met and befriended Richard Brown, who encouraged him to become a poet. He continued to write poems and songs and began a commonplace book in 1783, while his father fought a legal dispute with his landlord. The case went to the Court of Session, and Burnes was upheld in January 1784, a fortnight before he died.

Illustrated works of Robert Burns

In 2009, STV ran a television series and public vote on who was "The Greatest Scot" of all time. Robert Burns won, narrowly beating William Wallace. [89] A bust of Burns is in the Hall of Heroes of the National Wallace Monument in Stirling.