Auld Lang Syne

Thursday January 1, 2009
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AULD LANG SYNE

Written by:
Robert Burns
in 1788

1
Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind ?

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and old lang syne ?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

2
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !

And surely I’ll buy mine !

And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

Repeat CHORUS

3
We two have run about the slopes,

and picked the daisies fine ;

But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,

since auld lang syne.

Repeat CHORUS

4
We two have paddled in the stream,

from morning sun till dine† ;

But seas between us broad have roared

since auld lang syne.

Repeat CHORUS

5
And there’s a hand my trusty friend !

And give us a hand o’ thine !

And we’ll take a right good-will draught,

for auld lang syne.

Repeat CHORUS



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NOTE:
As detailed above, auld lang syne literally means "old long since", but a more idiomatic English translation would be something like "long long ago","days of long ago", "in olden days", or even "once upon a time". "For old time's sake" or "to the good old days" may be modern-day expressions, in common use as a toast, that capture the spirit of "for auld lang syne".

LARRY..CURTIS..SPURLOCK

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