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　　Robert Burns and his poetry

　　Robert Burns, Scotland's① supreme② literary hero, was born in Alloway, Scotland in 1759. Burns had a reputation③ for being funny and pleasant to be around. However, he came from a poor family with many debts④， and did not ever make a lot of money.

　　People say that Burns's first love, Nelly Kirkpatrick, encouraged⑤ him to write poetry. 'To a Mouse' and 'The Holy⑥ Fair'， two of his most popular poems, both appeared in his first book of poetry. After it was published, he became famous nationwide⑦. Then he moved to Edinburgh, the capital and largest urban centre of Scotland. Burns was by then a famous poet, but was not any richer and had to earn his income by farming.

　　A hard life and weak health made Robert Burns's life short. He died at the age of 37 in 1796. All of Scotland mourned⑧ Burns's death, and afterwards many people donated money⑨ to support his widow⑩ and children.

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　　①Scotland/'skɒtlənd/n.苏格兰

　　②supreme/suː'priːm/adj.最高的，至高无上的

　　③reputation/ˌrepjʊ'teIʃn/n.名誉，名声

　　　have a reputation for有......的名声

　　④debt/det/n.债务，欠款

　　　pay off debts还清债务

　　⑤encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事

⑥holy/'həʊlI/adj.神圣的，圣洁的