![]() ![]() The River Nith, the Robert Burns Centre tells the story of Robert Burns’ Situated in the town’s 18th century watermill on the west bank of The late medieval Brig o' Doon, spanning the beautiful River Doon, wasĬhosen by Burns for the climax of his tale in Tam o'Shanter. What do you think? Leave a comment below.įour places to follow in the footsteps of Robert Burnsįor 200 years the beautiful scenery of Alloway and its specialĬonnection with the life and works of Robert Burns have drawn visitors Then, for the first time ever, he presents a song that has become famous around the world with its familiar opening lines: Written by Burns in Dumfries, the letter, now held by the National Library of Scotland, informs Nancy that he is sending her some recently composed songs. It was a delicate situation given that Nancy was a married woman, and the relationship remained a platonic one. ![]() The couple exchanged a series of love letters using the pseudonyms Sylvander and Clarinda. They had first met four years earlier in Edinburgh when Burns was unmarried. ![]() The song expresses Burns’s despair at the end of their relationship. © NLSThe poet penned it on December 27 1791, when MeLehose was about to depart for Jamaica to attempt a reconciliation with her husband, James. ![]()
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