"Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race! Aboon them a' ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye worthy o' a grace As lang's my arm." The first lines of 'To a Haggis' by Robert Burns (1759-1796), who was born into a farming family, but was much more interested in poetry and the ladies (having many affairs in his life time). Burns’ poems are written in old Scots, a dialect that even local students can struggle to understand sometimes. Despite this it is undeniable that Burns had a wonderful and romantic way with words and some of his more famous works include ‘To a Mouse’ , 'TamO’Shanter' and 'Alud Lang Syne' (a song, which is sung at Hogmanay the world over). It is because of these great works that we celebrate the birth of Scotland's national poet on the 25th of January every year.