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Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne? |
Words adapted from a traditional song by Rabbie Burns (1759-96) |
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Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne! | Auld lang syne = old long ago |
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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! |
be = pay for pint-stowp = pint tankard |
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We twa hae run about the braes, And pou'd the gowans fine, But we've wander'd monie a weary fit, Sin auld lang syne. |
braes = hills pou'd = pulled gowans = daisies monie = many fit = foot |
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We twa hae paidl'd in the burn Frae morning sun till dine, But seas between us braid hae roar'd Sin auld lang syne. |
twa = two paidl't = paddled morning sun = noon dine = dinner braid = broad |
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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 |
fiere = friend guid-willie waught = goodwill drink |
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