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by Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Refrain:
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp, repeat Refrain
We twa hae run about the braes, repeat Refrain
We twa hae paidlet i' the burn, repeat Refrain
And there's a hand my trust feire,
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 |