Despite his later fame as Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns had humble origins. He was born on 25 January 1759 to William Burns in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. He lived in several places during his life, including Alloway, Tarbolton, Mauchline and Dumfries, Scotland. He died of heart disease at the age of 36. His untimely death was a great tragedy. Burns' father was a farmer named William Burns. Robert Burns was the eldest of seven brothers. Burns also had a guardian named John Murdoch. Burns had many loves during his life, from whom he had fourteen children. One of them was Jean Armour, whom he eventually married. Burns received little formal education. He only went to school for one year. For the most part, it was his father who taught him. John Murdoch taught him grammar, French and Latin for three weeks. Burns was a farmer for much of his life, which contributed to his heart disease later in life. William Burns did not teach his children the strictest Calvinist beliefs, even though they were still a religious family. Later in his life, Burns became infamous for his numerous affairs with women. Shortly after the birth of her first child to one of her mother's servants, Burns married Jean Armour. However, he did not remain faithful to her and continued to have relationships with other women. This was particularly noticeable due to the strict religious sentiments in Scotland. His feelings are reflected in poems such as "My Luve is Like a Red, Red Rose". Robert Burns wrote many great poems. His early works were compiled in poems, mainly in Scottish dialect. His farce "Tom o' Shanter" satirizes epic poetry. The song "Auld Lang Syne" is popular at New Year's Eve parties, despite its new incomprehension to the non-Scottish reader. Many of his g...... middle of paper ...... by a small mistake or a stroke of luck. In light of this, winter in the preceding stanzas is the future we are trying to prepare for, and the destruction of the mouse's house this random misfortune. In this area, animals have an advantage because they do not dwell on the past or try to predict the future. The poem ends on this sober note. “To a Mouse” contains several connections to Burns’ life. The poem is told from the perspective of a farmer, which was Burns' occupation during his childhood. The mice probably also stole some of his corn. He may have destroyed a mouse's house, just like in the poem. Such an event could have been the inspiration for the poem. Burns wrote several poems containing speech between the speaker and a plant or animal, such as "To a Mountain Daisy" and "To a Louse". Among these, this one has become by far the best known..