Auld Lang Syne

My friend, Saba Anglana, sent me this link to the best version I have heard of Robert Burns' work. Although Burns claims to have collected the poem from traditional sources, at least half of it is his own. Sung by Dougie MacLean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acxnmaVTlZA

Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns (1788)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For days of auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wandered mony a weary fit
Since days of auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidled i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roared
Since auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For days of 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.

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.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

[Hellon's right, why put "das" if you pronounce it "days" anyway? So I changed it.]

The word Das seems so out of place here and I know it's not in the original version...sounds german to my ear..tried googling the original but found so many variations that I gave up....I have the poetry book at home but...overseas right now...still....it was nice to have something scottish up here on New Year so...thanks Larry....now..the next celebration for us scots is his birthday which is 25th January...followed by Australia day on 26th..party time for people with duel nationalities :)

On the youtube he pronounces it as days

So why is it written as das? I never checked the link from youtube because I sing this song every year and felt I knew it enough not to bother.

It reminded me of an old laundry powder that used to be available in Scotland called Daz...not sure if it's still on the market :)

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That sounded mean and I really didn't intend it to sound that way but we did have a laundry powder back then called Daz...it was the next best thing to Persil if I remember right :)

So Larry...as I said, on the Scottish calendar the next big event is Rabbie's birthday....take a look at The Address to a Haggis....that will get you going...don't forget to look up the Lassies' Response....tradition at its very best haha!!

Actually I like Haggis.

Sadly, I am the only one in my home who thinks my daughter's FFA project from last year is delicious. The slaughterhouse almost junked the "by-products" 'til they saw my instructions. Best they would do was make sausage of it. Oh well.

I did have excellent Haggis in Inverness last year.

I want to see Jordan give us a mini lesson on the etymology of "auld lang syne."

If anyone requires a translation, I can help. It will cost you though...something for something.

I've been singing it all wrong. What foul tongue is this? Unholy mother of Scotland. Save us.