'The Poetic Genius of my Country...bade me sing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my natal Soil, in my native tongue.' Many of the poems and songs of Robert Burns (1759-96) are familiar to readers the world over: lyrical, acerbic, comic, bawdy, democratic. They include 'To[...]
There are more statues of Robert Burns in the United States than there are of any American poet. Scotland's favorite poet has been loved by generations of Americans - from Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman to Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, and Bob Dylan. Now this book makes Burns' greatest poetry more a[...]
The farmer's boy from Ayrshire who went on to be the most acclaimed of all Scottish poets, celebrated around the world, Robert Burns is a greater and more varied artist than those that know him only through annual Burns' Suppers and choruses of his "Auld Lang Syne" at New Year could imagine. This ne[...]
This classic, luxurious item is the ideal gift for the Burns fan. Robert Burns in Your Pocket from Waverley Books contains a clear and accessible biography of Burns and his work, fifty-two of Burns' poems and songs, a comprehensive glossary of Scots words, and an index of first lines. Illustrated w[...]
The Complete Poems and Songs of Robert Burns is a collection of poetical works, the scope of which is as varied as it is entertaining. Burns, the "ploughman poet," could write as easily about politics, history, Scottish nationalism, hatred for pomposity and social disadvantage, and the excitement of[...]
With an Introduction by Donald McFarlan. Robert Burns, the most celebrated of all Scottish poets, is remembered with great devotion - his birthday on 25th January provokes fervour and festivity among Scots and many others the world over. Born in 1759 into miserable rustic poverty, by the age of eigh[...]
A selection of poetry and lyrics by Scotland's most famous poet features Tam o' Shanter, "Holy Willie's Prayer," "Auld Lang Syne," "To a Mouse," "A Red, Red Rose," and many others. 10,000 first printing.[...]
No writer is more charismatic than Robert Burns. Wonderfully readable, "The Bard" catches Burns' energy, brilliance, and radicalism as never before. To his international admirers he was a genius, a hero, a warm-hearted friend; yet to the mother of one of his lovers he was a wastrel, to a fellow poet[...]
Ideal for those with a minimum of mathematical and statistical knowledge, "Business Research Methods and Statistics Using SPSS" provides an easy to follow approach to understanding and using quantitative methods and statistics. It is solidly grounded in the context of business and management researc[...]
'The Poetry of Burns' (1759-96) is characterised by its disarming honesty and humanity, and by the poet's remarkable lyric gift. Angry or compassionate, sentimental or satirical, romantic or bawdy, Burns's poetry transcends the Scottish dialect in which it is written to speak to all of us. This new[...]
This selection gives equal weight to the two aspects of Robert Burns's reputation, as a lyricist and as a much-loved Scottish poet. Placing works in probable order of composition, it includes lyrics to his most well known songs, such as the nostalgic Auld Lang Syne, the romantic A Red, Red Rose, and[...]
This volume offers Burns's work as it was first encountered by contemporary readers, presenting the texts in the contexts in which they were originally published. It includes the whole of Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), a generous selection of songs with full scores, comprehensive no[...]
Containing 350 USMLE-style questions, this work provides a 2-color layout, and highlights hi-yield margin notes and key points. It gives access to a specialized testing platform that is almost like taking the real exam, and it also provides study features, such as randomized questions, scoring, time[...]
1996 is bi-centenary of Burns death. The collection celedrates him as Scotlandsfinest lyric poet.
Treasury of 43 works: "The Cotter's Saturday Night," "To a Mountain Daisy," "To a Mouse," "To a Louse," "Tam o' Shanter," "Comin' Thro' the Rye," many more. Lists of titles and first lines. Extensive glossary.
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Completely updated to address the challenges faced by modern health care organizations, the sixth edition of "Shortell and Kaluzny's Healthcare Management: Organization Design And Behaviour, International Edition" offers a more global perspective on how the United States and other countries address [...]
Completely updated to address the challenges faced by modern health care organizations, the sixth edition of SHORTELL AND KALUZNY'S HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT: ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND BEHAVIOR offers a more global perspective on how the United States and other countries address issues of health and heal[...]