This world-famous song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to begin the new year.
An old Scottish tune, Auld Lang Syne, literally means “old long tune” or simply “the good old days.”
Though his name was not affixed to this world-reknown song, yet there can be no doubt that it is chiefly his own. The Auld Lang Syne was partially written by Robert Burns in the year 1788, and was first published in 1796 after Burn’s death. Early variations of the song was sung prior to 1700 and inspired Robert Burns to produce the modern rendition. A similar story is that Burns was the first to copy the lyrics on to paper.
We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu’d the gowans fine.
We’ve wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin’ auld lang syne.
Sin’ auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin’ auld lang syne,
Sin’ auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin’ auld lang syne.
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin’ 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 days of auld lang syne, my dear,
And days of auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
We’ve wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin’ auld ang syne.
We twa hae sported i’ the burn,
From morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin’ auld lang syne.
And ther’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.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.