The reader does not need to know the name of this lady. Without question, this first stanza expresses the core focus of the poem, which is for the narrator to declare his affection for his “Luve.” That the endearment of “Luve” is capitalized gives the title a higher level of significance than what a lowercase concept would address, as if this title is a proper name attached to the person. It seems Burns’ poetry makes a habit of being transformed into song. The poem was also translated into Swedish by Evert Taube and put to music to become a big hit. Through repetition, simile, metaphor, and structure, Burns has created a work that dives into the heart of this narrator’s affection. With the addition of metaphors and similes that describe the narrator’s affection and the woman who holds that affection, the narrator attempts throughout the lines to express the depth of his “luve.” This could be a final reassurance to his “dear” since the ending stanza reveals that he has to leave her for “awhile,” but regardless of the reason, the main element of this work remains the “luve” itself. ‘A Red, Red Rose’ by Robert Burns is a poem that is in the ballad formation of four-line stanzas containing a loose ABAB rhyme scheme, and that format automatically links the reader to concepts of love and emotion.
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