Wednesday 25th January 2023
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    Robert Burns (Quiz #68)

    Portrait of Robert Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
    Portrait of Robert Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Public domain)

    Robert Burns (b. 1759), was a Scottish poet and lyricist. His life and work are traditionally celebrated every year on his birthday, 25th January, or "Burns Night".

    1. In which decade of his life did Robert Burns die?

    2. Burns's Address to a Haggis starts with “Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!”. What does “sonsie” mean?

    3. A traditional Burns Night Supper contains a lot of toasts. Which of these is NOT one of them?

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