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Robert Burns (part 1)
Robert Burns (1759-1796) is Scotland's national poet. He wrote both in standard English and in Scottish dialect. He created a lot of poems and songs, the best known of which is Auld Lang Syne, which is sung all over English-speaking world on New Year's Eve. The two poems that follow deal with love, a favourite theme for Burns, who was famed for his amorous adventures.
A. Listen to the poem and read it.
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 bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will love 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:
And I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee weel my only luve!
And fare thee weel a while!
And I will come again, my luve,
Tho' it were ten thousand mile!
luve: love
newly sprung: just blossomed
fair: beautiful
tune: a song or a piece of music; in tune – producing the right notes, without mistakes
art thou: you are
bonnie lass: pretty girl
thee: you
a': all
gang: go
wi': with
o': of
fare thee weel: goodbye, farewell
a while: for the moment
tho': though, even if
B. Answer the questions.
- What sort of person is the speaker?
- What is he about to do?
- Who is he addressing? What is the difference between stanza 1 and stanzas 2-4?
- What is he telling his love? Retell what he says in your own words.
- What examples of imagery that appeals to the senses do you find in the poem?
- What figures of speech does the first quatrain contain?
- Find examples of hyperbole in the poem.
- Find a metaphor in the third stanza. What object does it remind you of?
- Find examples of alliteration.
- What ideas does the poem contain?
Вы можете найти в интернете несколько вариантов исполнения песни "A Red, Red Rose". Приведённый ниже проиллюстрирован картинами и гравюрами шотландских художников 18-19 в.
C. Read and translate the poem
My Bonie Bell
The smiling Spring comes in rejoicing,
And surly Winter grimly flies;
Now crystal clear are the falling waters,
And bonie blue are the sunny skies.
Fresh o’er the mountains breaks forth the morning,
The ev’ning gilds the ocean’s swell;
All creatures joy in the sun’s returning,
And I rejoice in my bonie Bell.
The flowery Spring leads sunny Summer,
The yellow Autumn presses near;
Then in his turn comes gloomy Winter,
Till smiling Spring again appear:
Thus seasons dancing, life advancing,
Old Time and Nature their changes tell;
But never ranging, still unchanging,
I adore my bonie Bell.
rejoicing: being happy, full of joy
surly: unfriendly
grimly: feeling displeased, worried
o'er: over
breaks forth: starts, begins
ev'ning: evening
swell: movement of waves
advancing: moving forward, continuing
ranging: looking for a variety
D. Answer the questions.
- Who is the speaker?
- What is described in the first stanza?
- What is described in the second stanza?
- What senses does the poet appeal to? Give examples of imagery.
- What is contrasted in the poem?
- What types of figurative language are used in the poem? Find all examples.
- What is the main idea of the poem?
E. Compare the two poems. How are they similar / different?
F. Learn one of the poems by heart.
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