I enjoyed your funny quip clickenkistory, and you are right about his father, whose surname was Burness, which his son Robert, later shortened.
His journey to Ayrshire, resulted in the birth of one of the world’s, greatest poets, and humanitarian’s, in, my humble opinion.
Since being diagnosed with Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), I have derived much solace and resolve from
For anyone looking for pre sleep, words of soothing calm, ‘Burns’ is hard to beat.
I enjoyed your funny quip, cliinhistory.
You are right about his father, whose surname was ‘Burness’, (Burns later changed it)
If you are looking for pre sleep, words of soothing calm, his poetry and letter’s are full of them.
SInce being diagnosed with Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), I have derived much solace, and resolve from his words.
“I live today
As well’s I may
Regardless of tomorrow”,
This quote of his is very relevant to me at this particular time.
Regards Ron.
@Vindicatrix “It is never too late. Even if you are going to die tomorrow, keep yourself straight and clear and be a happy human being today. ~ Lama Yeshe”
Funny thing is since reading your responses, been thinking back to studying John Donn , William Blake etc and had a niggle in the back of the head about a line from Shakespeare a friend used in their conversation with a serious illness:
“That’s a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
(Orleans, Act 3 Scene 7)” sort of sums up anyone with a life altering illness.
May your moments be as most people’s lives… that one is mine 
Yes, old Lama, knew what he was talking about, did he not 
I also like your ‘Shakespearian’ quote, never heard it before, but very relevant to many of us, I think.
As is;
“I don’t want to achieve, mortality
Through my work
I want to achieve it
Through not dying”.