ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -“A Red, Red Rose” is a poem composed by Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. It was first published in 1794 in a collection of traditional Scottish songs set to music. Burns’s poem was inspired both by a simple Scots song he had heard in the country and by published ballads from the period.

Detailed explanation-2: -’A Red, Red Rose’ is based on traditional sources. The idealistic speaker professes his undying love for a beautiful young lass, using a series of evocative, extravagant comparisons. He voices his conviction that their love will persist, despite their imminent separation, and pledges that he will return.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Red Red Rose (also known as Oh, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, or simply Red, Red Rose) is a Scottish song written by Robert Burns in 1794 and it is sung to the tune called My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose. This song is based on traditional sources and is often published as a poem.

Detailed explanation-4: -’A Red, Red Rose’ is one of the most famous of all Scottish love songs, collected by Robert Burns in 1794.

Detailed explanation-5: -In this poem the speaker declares the intense love he feels for another. He compares his love to a rose and insists that his love will be everlasting. After indicating an impending separation, the speaker concludes by insisting that his love will endure while the lovers are apart.