What is the Auld Lang Syne?
We hear the Auld Lang Syne sung typically at midnight on New Year’s Eve, and is a tradition that has been handed down for generations, but just what is the Auld Lang Syne and what does the Auld Lang Syne mean?
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Auld Lang Syne is an old song by Robert Burns (1759–1796), and though there are similar poems which predate Burns’ version, like Robert Ayton (1570–1638), Allan Ramsay (1686-1757) and James Watson (1711) , this probably is the most popular.
I know were all probably guilty about singing it out loud on news year’s; well actually attempt to sing, because the melody is easier to remember than the lyrics; in fact not a lot of people can probably sing it correctly and in full. Auld Lang Syme is a very old Scottish song and means “times gone by.”
If you would like lyrics to the song, with a matching Scottish pronunciation guide, check out Auld Lang Syne on Wikipedia.
So that’s the story behind Auld Lang Zyne, may you all have a prosperous, happy and content 2008 ahead!
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here’s a hand, my trusty friend
And gie’s a hand o’ thine
We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne
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