How to correctly sing Auld Lang Syne

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2 responses to “How to correctly sing Auld Lang Syne”

1. 

   Janice Mitchell

   December 31, 2010

   Well, having read the words, I need someone to translate Auld Lang Syne. Off to Google…

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2. 

   maverickny

   December 31, 2011

   As a native of the fair Isles, I don’t think Wikipedia is quite accurate – the first verse ends ‘days of auld lang syne’ and we always say, ‘my dear’ not ‘my jo’.

   Here’s the more common version…

   Auld Lang Syne

   Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
   And never brought to mind?
   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.

   We twa hae paidl’t in the burn
   Frae morning sun till dine,
   But seas between us braid hae roar’d
   Sin’ auld lang syne.

   And there’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!

   And surely ye’ll be your pint’ stoup,
   And surely I’ll be mine!
   And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
   For auld lang syne!

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