Here in Scotland we have recently celebrated Burns' night. Who's your country's national poet? If you don't have one or don't like them, who would you like it to be?
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He's probably not our national poet, but the name Sam Hunt popped into my head. He's the one most parodied on T.V by comedians. LOL
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Me, born and brought up in Glasgow. Visited Rabbie Burns' hoose when a wis at school. A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns O, my luve is like a red red rose, That's newly sprung in June: O, my luve is 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, Till a' the seas gang dry, And I will love thee still my dear, Till a' the seas run dry. Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun, And I will luve 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, Though it were ten thousand mile. Though it were ten thousand mile, my luve, Though it were ten thousand mile. And I will come again, my luve, Though it were ten thousand mile. http://www.it-serve.co.uk/poetry/Burns/burnshome.php
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I don't think the US actually designates a national poet. We do have Poet Laureates, and right now, it is Donald Hall. I'm not crazy about his work, so I would nominate Robert Frost as National Poet.
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