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Robert Burns manuscripts shown online for first time 苏格兰诗人罗伯特·彭斯诗集手稿首次在网上展出

苏格兰诗人罗伯特·彭斯的 2500 多件文物将首次在网上展出。这些物品都来自苏格兰国民信托（ National Trust of Scotland ）的 “罗伯特·彭斯收藏品系列”，其中包括没有广泛展出过的手稿和信件。   

Robert Burns is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, perhaps best known for Auld Lang Syne, which is sung across the world on Hogmanay. 

罗伯特·彭斯被公认为是苏格兰的民族诗人，他最著名的作品应该就是《友谊地久天长》，这首歌在新年前夜被全世界传唱。

The National Trust for Scotland's online portal will allow people to view fragments of one of only six known manuscripts of the poem, dating from 1793.

苏格兰国民信托的在线门户网站将允许人们查看这首诗仅存的六份手稿其中之一的碎片，手稿年份可以追溯到1793年。

The wedding ring of Burns's wife Jean Armour will also be on show, as will a lock of hair belonging to the woman believed to have inspired the song 'Highland Mary'. A blue monogrammed sock is also featured. It reveals Burns was a size eight.

展品还包括彭斯妻子简·阿莫尔的婚戒、一缕头发——据说这缕头发的主人正是启发彭斯创作歌曲《高原玛丽》的那位女士。此外，还有一只织有花押字的蓝色袜子，从这只袜子可以看出，彭斯穿8码的鞋子。

词汇表

widely regarded 被公认，普遍认为
Hogmanay （苏格兰的）除夕，新年前夜
online portal 在线门户
fragments 碎片
manuscripts 手稿
lock of hair 一缕头发
inspired 启发了，赋予了灵感
monogrammed 有花押字的

阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题。

1. Which country is Robert Burns associated with?

2. How many manuscripts of Auld Lang Syne are known to exist?

3. True or False? The collection features some of Burns's wife's hair.

4. What was Burns's shoe size?

答案

1. Which country is Robert Burns associated with?

Robert Burns is considered to be the national poet of Scotland.

2. How many manuscripts of Auld Lang Syne are known to exist?

There are six known manuscripts of Auld Lang Syne.

3. True or False? The collection features some of Burns's wife's hair.

False. The lock of hair belonged to the woman thought to have inspired 'Highland Mary'.

4. What was Burns's shoe size?

The monogrammed sock reveals that Burns was a size eight.