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Burns Night Pics!!!!

in General Discussion

Shall we share the joy and haggis here?

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Yvonne Calder

Feb 04

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I found my book 'Selected Poems' edited by Kenneth Brown. Below are some info from this book

Scots is derived from northern most dialects of Anglo Saxon.. totally distinct from GaeliBurns grew up at a tree when Scots had been in steady decline for two centuries and had no dominant form. Burns takes advantage of both Scots and English pronunciations to make rhymes.

Burn's criticism of narrow and dogmatic religion should not be taken as a rejection of all religions... his kind of belief relied more on a philosophical conviction of the spiritual nature of mankind and the existence of a Supreme Being than on the teachings of revealed religion

I will put the notes on poetic structure in the thread Poetry discussions. Robbie Burns will influence future writers

Yvonne Calder

Feb 09

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Replying to

Hi bb, Burns wrote about day to day activities and used Scots in his poems both put him on the outer in Academic circles. He is remembered because he had a big following amongst ordinary folk.

I didn't realise Congregationalism went to America but it makes some sense. There were Congregationalists in Australia, my great great grandmother was Congregationalists. Their problem was people went to countryside for work and they lost the congregation (lack of numbers I suppose), she was buried in Presbyterian section of cemetary. Today most Congregational churches were absorbed into Unitting Church, but there are still some hard liners that don't accept a Congress as having any place in spiritual matters.

Put up a question if your course ever starts to grind on your sensibilities Will try answer it