English Without End

January 25th marks the annual anniversary of Robert Burns , Scotland's national poet: The best laid schemes o' mice an' men     gang aft agley Sounds familiar? I guess it does for those of you whose required reading was Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men , absolute masterpiece, if you ask me.  If you want to know more about his life and works:  http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poets/robert-burns For the BBC Four documentary on Robert Burns, the people's poet (one hour and a half), click here . A red, red rose O my Luve's like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June; O my Luve's like the melodie That’s sweetly play'd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I: And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry: Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee well, my...