The Life of Robert Burns by Rev. George Gilfillan, August 1886.
A very detailed account of his life.
Understanding Robert Burns
The whole book is available for reading as 9 .pdf files and our sincere
thanks to the author George Scott Wilkie for allowing us to publish his
book on the site. Here you will get translations of many of his popular
songs and poems as well as a glossary of many Scottish words.
Toast
to the Lassies
A transcript of a "Toast to the Lassies" given at a Burns Supper.
Click here for a Glossary of
Scots words
Here you will find a glossary of Scots words and their meanings as well as
a real audio recording of each word. This will help you find the meanings
of the various Scots words that Burns used and how to pronounce them.
Robert Burns’ First Tour –The Border Country
5th May to 1st June 1786.
A presentation made by Ron Ballantyne, the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Halton Region Robert Burns Society.
Picturesque Scotland Included within this book are several chapters on the "Land of Burns".
An Immortal Memory A video of Frank Shaw, President of the St. Andrews Society of Atlanta,
giving the Immortal Memory to Robert Burns at the Burns Club in Atlanta,
Georgia, 2006.
An account of Robert Burns
This is a .pdf file about Robert Burns taken
from the publication Scottish Men of Letters of the eighteenth century.
Lady Nairne
A number of Lady Nairne's songs have been confused with those of Robert
Burns. I thought as a result it might be interesting to provide
information on her work.