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'''Robert Burns''' (1759 – 1796), popularly known as '''Robbie''' or sometimes '''Rabbie Burns''' was a [[ | '''Robert Burns''' (1759 – 1796), popularly known as '''Robbie''' or sometimes '''Rabbie Burns''' was a [[poetry|poet]] who wrote largely [[Scots language|Scots]] and [[Scottish English|Scottish dialect]]. Born in [[Alloway]], [[Ayrshire]] January the 25th, 1759 , he died 37 years later in [[Dumfries]], [[Dumfriesshire]]. He has come to be regarded as Scotland's national poet, with his birth observed worldwide as "Robbie Burns Day. | ||
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Robert Burns (1759 – 1796), popularly known as Robbie or sometimes Rabbie Burns was a poet who wrote largely Scots and Scottish dialect. Born in Alloway, Ayrshire January the 25th, 1759 , he died 37 years later in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. He has come to be regarded as Scotland's national poet, with his birth observed worldwide as "Robbie Burns Day.