Robert Burns

LitCharts guides for works by Robert Burns

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Robert Burns. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Robert Burns's poetry.

A Red, Red Rose

“A Red, Red Rose” is a poem composed by Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. It was first published in 1794 in a collection of traditional Scottish songs set to music. Burns’s poem was inspired ... view guide

Ae Fond Kiss

"Ae Fond Kiss" is a poem by Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, that was written in 1791 and published in 1792. The poem, which describes two lovers parting, was sent by Burns to a woman he lov... view guide

To a Mouse

"To a Mouse" was written in 1785 by Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. After accidentally destroyed a mouse’s nest with his plough, the poem's speaker expresses sorrow for the animal’s plight.... view guide