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by Robert Burns (1759-1796)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot?
And days o' auld lang syne?

Refrain:
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.

repeat Refrain

We twa hae run about the braes,
And put the gowans fine;
But we've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin auld lang syne.

repeat Refrain

We twa hae paidlet i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd,
Sin auld lang syne.

repeat Refrain

And there's a hand my trust feire,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
And we'll tak a right gude willie waught,
For auld lang syne.

repeat Refrain

auld = old


lang syne = long ago




tak = drink


be = pay for, pint-stowp = bottle






twa = two, hae = have, braes = hills
put = picked, gowans = daisies
mony = many
sin = since



paidlet = waded, burn = stream
Frae = from, dine = noon
braid = broad




feire = friend
gie's = give us
gude willie waught = hearty swig

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