"A Red, Red Rose". A Swedish version of the poem, "Min älskling (du är som en ros)", was made famous by Evert Taube in his 1943 book Ballads in Bohuslän. In an ad campaign for HMV, Bob Dylan said A Red, Red Rose was an inspiration for his creative life. References Songs about flowers 18th-century songs Scottish literature Poetry by Robert Burns Scots-language works Traditional ballads Songs with lyrics by Robert Burns 1794 in Scotland Scottish songs Songs based on poems