Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns
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Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns
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“Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish song, collected and re-written by Robert Burns in 1788. It is sung to welcome the new year in English-speaking countries around the world. In 1793, Burns forwarded the manuscript of song with an accompaning letter, in which he wrote of the song:
“‘One song more, and I...
Auld Lang Syne Annotated
[Verse 1]
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne
[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne
[Verse 3]
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne
[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne
[Verse 4]
We twa hae paidl’d i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin auld lang syne
[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne
[Verse 5]
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere
And gie's a hand o’ thine
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
For auld lang syne
[Chorus]
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne
Auld Lang Syne Q&A
Who wrote Auld Lang Syne's ?
Auld Lang Syne was written by Robert Burns & Traditional.
What did Robert Burns say about "Auld Lang Syne"?
In 1793, Burns forwarded the manuscript of song with an accompaning letter, in which he wrote of the song:
“‘One song more, and I have done, ‘Auld lang syne’. The air is but mediocre; but the following song – the old song of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript...