The Scots Baronial style National Burns Memorial in Mauchline in Ayrshire, close to the farm where Robert Burns was a tenant between 1784 and 1788. It was designed by William Fraser and was erected in the 1896 to mark the centenary of Burns' death.
I murder hate by flood or field,
Tho’ glory’s name may screen us;
In wars at home I’ll spend my blood—
Life-giving wars of Venus.
The deities that I adore
Are social Peace and Plenty;
I’m better pleas’d to make one more,
Than be the death of twenty…
Originally written on a window in the Globe tavern, Dumfries, this is Robert Burns at his "Make love, not war” best
As it's his 265th birthday, I thought I'd take the opportunity to re-post this photo of F.W. Pomeroy's beautiful 1895 statue of the great man from Fountain Gardens in Paisley. If you choose to partake, enjoy your haggis, neeps and tatties!
On this day in history. Robert Burns was born 265 years ago today, on 25 January 1759, and his birthday is celebrated around the world. This is the Burns Monument in Alloway in Ayrshire. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/b/robertburns.html
The public & private personas of Robert Burns
25 January, free online
Curators & librarians from the National Library of Scotland & Glasgow’s Mitchell Library discuss the print collections, manuscripts, & letters of Robert Burns, & offer insights into the formal & informal sides of Scotland’s national poet
The University of Glasgow’s Centre for Robert Burns Studies presents two virtual gatherings of experts, enthusiasts, & curious minds to explore the life & works of Robert Burns
Both events will be identical to accommodate participants from multiple timezones
New!
POEMS BY A LADY
by Helen Craik
Ed. by Rachel Mann & Patrick Scott
The #poetry of Helen Craik (1751–1825), #Gothic novelist & friend of #RobertBurns, was long thought lost. The rediscovery of her 1790 #manuscript “Poems by a Lady”, transcribed here for the first time, invites a fresh evaluation of her life & work, & adds to the critical reassessment of poetry by #Scottish women in the #Romantic era
The Ploughboy of the Western World: F.W. Pomeroy's beautiful 1895 sculpture of Robert Burns in Fountain Gardens in Paisley. Pomeroy was a leading member of the New Sculpture Movement of the late 1800s, which aimed to portray figures in a more naturalistic way, in contrast to the prevailing neoclassical way. This, I think, is a fine example of this approach to sculpture.