What is the summary of The Soldier's Return by Robert Burns?

Answer 1

Willy's been off fighting as a soldier in foreign parts, but peace is declared & he's able to return home - with a clear conscience because he's not committed any of the sins that soldiers sometimes do. He arrives back at the place of his childhood, his head filled with sweet memories - not least of his sweetheart left behind. He spies his Nancy, and tells her, in a disguised voice, that he's a poor soldier with a long way to get home and asks if she would provide lodgings. She, not recognising him, agrees for the sake of the soldier she once loved. Suddenly she realises who he is and they fall into each others arms. He tells her that they might be poor in material terms but they have love and they'll never be separated again. She tells him that her grandfather has left her money and a well stocked farm and he's wecome to share them. The song ends with a reminder to us all not to look down on soldiers, because when the chips are down and the country faces danger it relies on those same soldiers for protection. [Maybe something to think about as present day servicemen return from foreign wars]

Answer 2

"The Soldier's Return" is a poem by Robert Burns that describes the joy and relief of a soldier returning home to his loved ones after being away at war. The poem celebrates the warmth of family and the comfort of homecoming after facing the hardships of battle. Themes of love, longing, and gratitude are central to the poem.