Dumfries was to be the last town that Burns would live in as he died here in his home on 21 July 1796 aged 37. This tavern filled town was to be his last hurrah and he embraced the social life of pubs, theatre and debate.

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In Dumfries he enjoyed his first child in wedlock and lived in two locations, a small tenement flat upon leaving Ellisland and his final house.  One of his last poems written was to be one of his most profound - A Man's A Man.

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He could have had a full time job writing for the newspaper but instead wrote the occassional press piece and also for the Theatre Royal. His work involved travel and engaging company and he had his own room at The Globe Inn too.

But Burns was gripped by fear at times, injured and unable to work. His illness worsened and the trip to Brow Well did not heal him. He collapsed at the end of his journey home and died a few days later at home.

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On the day of Burns funeral, the streets of Dumfries were filled with thousands of people from all over and rather fittingly Jean was at home giving birth to his final child - a boy!

Burns made more friends and memories as he spent some happy final years in the bustling streets of Dumfries ...