Robert Burns

''Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!'' Robert Burns

Robert Burns, poet and lyricist, also known as Rabbie Burns, is widely regarded as the National Poet of Scotland - and much of his work has become part of everyday modern language:

''The best laid schemes o'' mice and men...''

''To see her is to love her...''

Often credited with writing the lyrics for Auld Lang S...