Auld Lang Syne




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 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.
        For auld, etc.

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.
        For auld, etc.

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.
        For auld, etc.

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.
        For auld, etc.



By Robert Burns
National Poet of Scotland




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