Auld Lang Syne 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. Well take a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. Meaning of Auld Lang Syne and Cup O Kindness The Meaning of Auld is Old and the meaning of Lang Syne is Long Since. The lyrics Well take a cup o kindness yet refers to the tradition of raising a glass, or a cup o kindness meaning with good will, friendship and kind regard and in remembrance of noble deeds. The custom of drinking a health at a special gathering to the prosperity or good health of another dates back into antiquity. The old Christmas term Wassail derives from Old Norse phrase ves heill meaning be healthy. So next time you sing Auld Lang Syne youll now know its meaning! For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. Well take a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. The Auld Lang Syne lyrics actually consist of five verses and this full version of the Poem Auld Lang Syne is featured in the Christmas Poems section, complete with its history, its old origins and the meaning of the ancient Scottish words. The Auld Lang Syne song is traditionally accompanied by people joining hands in friendship as they look forward to the New Year ahead and pledging that whatever changes life may bring that old friends will not be forgotten. Auld Lang Syne a Christmas & New Year poem by Robert Burns Make it Snow! Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, Well tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And surely yell be your pint-stowp, And surely Ill be mine! And well tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, Well tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We twa hae run about the braes, And pud the gowans fine; But weve wandered mony a weary fit Sin auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, Well tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We twa hae paidled i the burn, Frae morning sun till dine; But seas between us braid hae roared Sin auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, Well tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And theres a hand, my trusty fiere, And gies a hand o thine! And well tak a right guid-willie waught For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, Well tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne.
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