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 jo, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne.
And surely you'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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We twa hae ran about the braes, And pou'd the gowans fine, But we've wander'd monie a weary fit Sin' auld lang syne.
Chorus
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn Frae morning sun til dine, But seas between us braid hae roar'd Sin' auld lang syne.
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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 gude willie waught For auld lang syne!
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Meaning of unusual words: Auld lang syne = Former days and friends jo = dear stoup = tankard gowans = daisies braid = broad Gude willie waught = friendly draught Shid ald akwentans bee firgot, an nivir brocht ti mynd? Shid ald akwentans bee firgot, an ald lang syn?
CHORUS: Fir ald lang syn, ma jo, fir ald lang syn, wil tak a cup o kyndnes yet, fir ald lang syn. An sheerly yil bee yur pynt-staup! an sheerly al bee myn! An will tak a cup o kyndnes yet, fir ald lang syn.
CHORUS We twa hay rin aboot the braes, an pood the gowans fyn; Bit weev wandert monae a weery fet, sin ald lang syn.
CHORUS We twa hay pedilt in the burn, fray mornin sun til dyn; But seas between us bred hay roard sin ald lang syn.
CHORUS An thers a han, my trustee feer! an gees a han o thyn! And we’ll tak a richt gude-willie-waucht, fir ald lang syn.