Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry 小题1: a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received 小题2: (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, 小题3: made him famous in Scotland overnight. 小题4: , his fame was not accompanied by money and he found 小题5: necessary to return to farming. 小题6: this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789. He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm 小题7: (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Scotland 小题8: (support) his widow and children. Today, his memory 小题9: (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is 小题10: unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.