Happy PreNew Years Eve all
Here's the complete version of Burn's 'Auld Lang Syne' =
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min'?
should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o'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.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin auld lang syne.
Chorus
We twa hae paidl't i' the burn,
From mornin sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.
Chorus
And here's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
And we'll tak a right guid willie-waught,
For auld lang syne.
Chorus
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.
Last Chorus
The whole thing was actually in a letter to a lady - Mrs Dunlop.
If you have questions, I'll be happy to translate some of the words, ie. "And pu'd the gowans fine" = Pulled the daisies.