Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
Traditional Scottish, first penned by Robert Burns
Two rather different
examples of this song:
First verse and chorus:
MP3 (404K)
Performed by Ronnie Browne (of
"Robert Burns, The Complete Songs: Volume 3. Published by Linn Records,
1997
Third and fourth verses,
performed by
from
their album,
Auld Lang Syne: MP3
(763K)
Notes: Robert Burns sent a copy of the original song to the British Museum
with this
comment: "The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has
never
been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man's
singing , is
enough to recommend any air."
(Gavin Grieg: "Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads")
Learn more about the poetry of Robert Burns from these sites: Here is a of
the song Auld Lang Syne, which may help you decipher the dialect.
Sheet music
for the familiar Burns version
Digital Tradition has the "original" version of the song.
Other Robert Burns songs in
-
A Man's
A Man For A' That (or Is There for Honest Poverty)
-
Rantin' Rovin' Robin
-
My Love is
Like a Red, Red Rose
-
Green Grow the Rushes, O
See also, our
list of
recommended song books
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take 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 take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
We twa hae run about the braes
And pou'd the gowans fine.
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld lang syne.We twa hae sported i' the burn,
From morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.
And ther's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll tak' a right good willie-waught,,
For auld lang syne.