My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing a deer;
Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

Robert Burns

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Scottish highlands Scotland Countries

Author

Robert Burns

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1790 1790s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Robert Burns. "My Heart's in the Highlands." 1790.

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