Robert Hetrick (c. 1769–1849) was a poet and blacksmith from Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was known for his patriotic verses written against Napoleon. He published one book, Poems and Songs of Robert Hetrick, in 1826.
References
Edwards, D.H. Modern Scottish Poets. Series 4 1882 Pages 368-372
Patterson, James. The Contemporaries of Burns. 1840. Pages 339-341
Macintosh, John. Poets of Ayrshire. 1910. Pages 46–48