Happy New Year from Scotland

Auld Lang Syne

1788
 Poem

                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 tak 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 tak a cup o'kindness yet,
                For auld lang syne.
                For auld, &c.

                We twa hae run about the braes,
                And pou'd the gowans fine;
                But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
                Sin' auld lang syne.
                For auld, &c.

                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.
                For auld, &c.

                And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
                And gie's a hand o' thine!
                And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
                For auld lang syne.
                For auld, &c.