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Auld Lang Syne, My Friend!
31 December 2013
We sing it every year (thanks to Guy Lombardo) but what does it actually mean? Well, this year, as a public service, we're providing a translation of that peculiar song of Scottish poet Robert Burns titled Auld Lang Syne:
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne![Chorus between each verse]
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.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 mony 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 fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.So Long Ago
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And days so long ago?[Chorus between each verse]
For so long ago, buddy
For so long ago,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For so long ago.Surely you'll buy a pint for yourself!
Surely as I'll buy my own!
And we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For so long ago.We two have scoured the hills
And plucked a lot of daisies;
But we've wandered a long ways
Since so long ago.The two of us have paddled up creek,
From morning sun til noon;
But wide seas have roared between us
Since so long ago.Here's my hand, true-blue brother,
Give me one of yours!
And we'll take a strong, straight drink,
For so long ago.