Auld Lang Syne

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 "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to   the tune of a traditional folk song . It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the new year at the stroke of  midnight on New Year's Day.

The song's (Scots) title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago" or "days gone by".

 

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    Auld Lang Syne
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    And never brought to mind?
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    And days of auld lang syne?

    CHORUS:
    For auld lang syne, my dear,
    For auld lang syne,
    We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
    For auld lang syne!

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    And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
    And surely I'll be mine,
    And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,
    For auld lang syne!

    We twa hae run about the braes,
    And pou'd the gowans fine,
    But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
    Sin auld lang syne.

    We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
    Frae morning sun till dine,
    But seas between us braid hae roar'd
    Sin auld lang syne.

    And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
    And gie's a hand o thine,
    And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
    For auld lang syne

 
 

        Words’ meanings 


    auld lang syne - times gone by
    be - pay for
    braes - hills
    braid - broad
        burn - stream
        dine - dinner time
        fiere - friend
    fit - foot
    gowans - daisies
   guid-willie waught  - goodwill drink
        monie - many
        morning sun - noon
        paidl't - paddled
        pint-stowp - pint tankard
        pou'd - pulled
        twa - two 

    (By Negba)