Auld Lang Syne / Happy New Year

by jayhawk1 8 Replies latest jw friends

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  jayhawk1

  For those of us who mumble through Auld Lang Syne here are the words...

  Anglicized translation:

  Should old acquaintance be forgot,
  and never brought to mind ?
  Should old 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 you’ll buy your pint cup !
  And surely I’ll buy mine !
  And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
  for auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  We two have run about the hills,
  and pulled the daisies fine ;
  But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
  since auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  We two have paddled in the stream,
  from morning sun till dine (dinner time) ;
  But seas between us broad have roared
  since auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
  And give us a hand o’ thine !
  And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
  for auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  And for the traditionalist...

  Burns’ verse:

  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.

  CHORUS

  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.

  CHORUS

  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.

  CHORUS

  And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !
  And gies a hand o’ thine !
  And we’ll tak a right gude-willie-waught,
  for auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
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  kls

  Thanks Jay and the same to you.

  But i ain't singing
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  LittleToe

  As a kid I used to know it off by heart, but alas the memory so often fails. It's definitely best sung in a broad Scots accent (of which few are around these days)

  Should auld acquaintance be fergot,
  and ne'er brot tae mind ?
  Should auld acquaintance be fergot,
  and auld lang syne ?

  CHORUS:

  For auld lang syne, ma dear,

  fer auld lang syne,

  we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,

  fer auld lang syne.

  And surely ye’ll be yer pint-stowp !
  And surely I’ll be mine !
  And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
  fer auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  We twa hae run aboot the braes,
  and pou’d the gowans fine ;
  But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
  sin’ auld lang syne.

  CHORUS

  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.

  CHORUS

  And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !
  And gies a hand o’ thine !
  And we’ll tak a right gude-willie-waught,
  fer auld lang syne
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  hopie

  DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT " AULD LANG SYNE " MEANS? PLEASE TRANSULATE

  HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE !!!!

  Hopie
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  Blueblades

  Here's to you Jay Happy New Year! Thanks for the memories of Auld Lang Syne!

  Blueblades
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  frozen one

  DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT " AULD LANG SYNE "

  Auld lang syne is Scottish and means old long since or old long ago, a toast to times gone by.
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  Keyboard22

  personally i prefer the Scottish version.

  LANG MAY YOUR LUM REEK

  Happy Hogmany. may it be peaceful, joyful and prosperous

  take care folks
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  hopie

  THANKS ( FROZEN ONE ) FOR THE TRANSLATION

  IT MAKES SENSE, DOESN'T IT? MAY 2007 BE A HAPPY YEAR FOR YOU, AND EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Hopie
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  Alpheta

  Happy New Year, everyone. May the Barley Goddess sprinkle her blessings on you thoughout the new year. My sweetie and I sang "Auld Lang Syne" at the end of "It's a Wonderful Life' that was on network television on Christmas Eve - only the first chorus. I've never heard the other choruses!