Jean Armour

Jean Armour gave birth to many children and knew of the hard life To Scotland's Bard Robert Burns she was a good wife Burns in his poetry and songs became known Worldwide To Scots their National Bard is a source of National pride Jean Armour loved the poet who as a young man died Though he enjoyed his grog and his bit on the side One can truly say of her she was not of the jealous kind But then suppose as the saying goes true love can be blind Jean Armour gave birth to nine of Burns children six of them died very young And for her unconditional devotion to Scotland's Bard her praises deserve to be sung She lived up to her name as the Belle of Mauchline And she matured with age like the best of good wine Jean Armour was one who had the inner glow Despite the flaws of Burns her love for him did grow True to her higher self it would be true to say And devoted to Burns till his death she did stay Her love of Burns was unconditional and this is a rare thing Of the praises of Jean Armour i feel happy for to sing The story of her love for Burns the master wordsmith of poetry and rhyme Has lived and will live through the centuries of time Though to be married to Burns her great claim to fame For tolerance, love and devotion she carried the flame Jean Armour was more than Robert Burns wife She magnified the brighter side of human life.