Auld Lang Syne
The
most commonly sung song for English-speakers on New Year's eve, "Auld
Lang Syne" is an old Scottish song that was first published by
the poet Robert
Burns in
the 1796 edition of the book, Scots
Musical Museum. Burns
transcribed it (and made some refinements to the lyrics) after he
heard it sung by an old man from the Ayrshire area of Scotland,
Burns's homeland.
It
is often remarked that "Auld Lang Syne" is one of the most
popular songs that nobody knows the lyrics to. "Auld
Lang Syne" literally
translates as "old long since" and means "times gone
by." The song asks whether old friends and times will be
forgotten and promises to remember people of the past with fondness,
"For auld lang syne, we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet."
Lyric
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