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“O, my luve’s like a red, red rose, that’s newly sprung in June; my luve’s like the melodie, that’s sweetly play’d in tune.”

It’s hard to over-state how highly Robert Burns is revered by people from Scotland. In 2009, this 18th century poet was voted “the greatest Scot” by viewers of a Scottish television station. Every year on January 25th, Scots from around the world meet to recite the … Continue reading

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