ELLISLAND FARM THE BURNS HERMITAGE FRIARS CARSE HOTEL THE HOME OF ROBERT BURNS A COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard and the Poet of Humanity, spent three of the most fruitful years of his short life at Ellisland Farm, Dumfries. Friars Carse - once the home of Capt Riddell, a friend of Robert Burns - is now a country It was here perhaps that he wrote some of his house hotel open to non-residents and catering best loved poetry. for all types of functions. Thou whom Chance may hither lead, ThouBe whom thou Chanceclad in may russet hither weed lead, BeBe thouthou claddeckt in in russet silken wee stoled Thou whomBe thou Chance deckt in silkenmay sto hitherle lead, Thou whomGrave Chance these counsels may hither on thy lead, soul. Be thouGrave clad these in counsels russet on weethy soul.d Be thouLife clad is butbut ain dayday russetat at most most weed Be thouSprung deckt from night in silken - in darkness stole lost; GraveBe Sprung thoutheseHope fromcounsels decktnot nightsunshine in-on in every darknessthysilken hoursoul. lost; stole Grave theseFearHope not not cloudscounsels sunshine will alw every ayson hourlour. thy soul. Life is but a day at most SprungLife fromFear is nightnot but clouds - ina will darknessday always at lour. lost;most Friends of Ellisland SprungHope from not sunshine night every- in hourdarkness lost; Fear not clouds will always lour. Holywood Road Auldgirth Hope not sunshine every hour Friars Carse Hotel DUMFRIES Scotland DG2 0RP Fear not clouds will always lour. Auldgirth DUMFRIES Tel: +44 (0)1387 740426 Scotland DG2 0SA Tel: +44 (0)1387 740388 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.ellislandfarm.co.uk www.friarscarse.co.uk N Friars Carse and Ellisland Farm would like to express their 'Thank You' toSolwayHeritage You' Friars Carse andEllislandFarmwould liketoexpresstheir'Thank for their support and sponsorship in bringing The Burns Heritage Trail together Trail The BurnsHeritage for their supportand sponsorship inbringing Fort Friars Carse ☎ Burns Hermitage A76 Ellisland Farm The Burns Hermitage Trail.