A Red, Red Rose (1794)

by Robert Burns (1759–1796)

“Dare to be honest and fear no labour.” — Robert Burns

(1) Robert Burns by Alexander Nasmyth — Wikimedia Commons; (2) Loch Ness by by Jane Nasmyth — Wikimedia Commons

My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

sung and played by Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker (lyrics adapted)

glasgow1234 (YouTube)

(1) Red rose macro photo by Joe deSousa (CC0); (2) A Red, Red Rose manuscript, British Library

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Bib. & see also:

• Wikipedia, “A Red, Red Rose”, “Robert Burns”
• Robert Burns, The Best Laid Schemes: Selected Poetry and Prose of Robert Burns (2009), Robert Crawford, Christopher MacLachlan (Editors)
• Robert Burns, George Scott Wilkie, Understanding Robert Burns: Verse, Explanation and Glossary (2002)
• Robert Burns, George Scott Wilkie, Robert Burns: A Life in Letters (2011)

“Who telleth one of my meanings,
⠀⠀⠀Is master of all I am.”