Submitting... Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns, was such a fan of haggis, he even wrote an address to it. So, what are the ingredients, why do we eat it, and what is Burns’ Address to a Haggis all about? Here is everything you need to know. Why did Robert Burns write Address to a Haggis? In 1786, Burns wrote his famous poem, Address to a Haggis because of his admiration for the Scottish dish, which by that time had become expensive and sought-after. It is thought to be the first poem he wrote upon moving to Edinburgh, and it was written for a dinner at the house of his merchant friend, Andrew Bruce.