Favorite Burns Poems

[Kiltedmusiclover]

I have several.
I would like to say many of his poems/songs come alive for me
when I hear them in sung. He is reason many of the ole
songs survived as he was the one to put them to paper.

My favorites would be:
Scotch Drink
Address to Edinburgh
To a Haggis
A Man's a Man

[macwilkin]

Twa more:

The Dei'ls awa wi' the exciseman
Willie brew'd a peck o' malt

T.

[Scotus]

A touching one is Highland Mary. Very sad.

I have a collection called Poems of Robert Burns, as selected by Lloyd Frankenberg. It's a nice little collection that might be found at used book sellers Online.

I agree that My Heart's in the Highlands is a great one. I really like it.

"Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands for ever I love."

[Panache]

My Heart's in the Highlands

John Barleycorn (especially when recited by a lovely red head)

I'm not sure if "Address to a Haggis" is a favorite or not. I have spent so much time and effort memorizing the thing. I do know that when I am a doddering old man unable to remember anything else...I'll still be able to recite it

Good Luck on your's Trefor!

Cheers

Jamie