AULD LANG SYNE

"Auld Lang Syne" is the most commonly sung song for English-speakers to bring in the New Year and say goodbye to the old year. It is an old Scottish song that was first published by the poet Robert Burns in the 1797 edition of the book , "Scots Musical Museum". Burns transcribed it after he heard it sung by an old man from Scotland.

"Auld Lang Syne" literally translates as "old long since" and means "times goes by". The song asks whether old friends and times will be forgotten and promises to remember people of the past with fondness, "for auld lang syne, we´ll take a cup of kindness yet". In the song, two old friends who haven´t seen each other in a long time meet and share a drink together.



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.

AND HERE´S A HAND MY TRUSTY FRIENDS
AND HERE´S THE HAND OF THINE,
WE´LL TAKE A CUP OF KINDNESS YET
FOR 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.


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