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Robert Tannahill

For the American philanthropist, see Robert Hudson Tannahill. For the Scottish footballer, see Robert Tannahill (footballer).

Engraving from the Biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen (1875)
Robert Tannahill as appearing on the Scott Monument

Robert Tannahill (3 June 1774 – 17 May 1810) was a Scottish poet of labouring class origin. Known as the 'Weaver Poet', he wrote poetry in English and lyrics in Scots in the wake of Robert Burns.


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