What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Robert Burns In the year 1792, while staying in the house which occupied this site, Robert Burns wrote the poem "The Deil's Awa' Wi' Th'Exciseman" 1759-1796
Robert Burns, a preeminent poet of the Scottish Enlightenment, is celebrated for his verses in Scots and English, significantly contributing to the Romantic period; "The Deil's Awa' Wi' Th'Exciseman" exemplifies his wit and critique of authority.
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