Auld Lang Syne, a poem by Robert Burns

Did you know that Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem that was written in 1788 by Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns? It's traditional use is to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight and ring in the new. According to Wikipedia, Scots poet and novelist, Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of "Once upon a time..." in his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language.

Happy New Year!

Auld Lang Syne (Traditional Version)

By Robert Burns

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!