[SOC] Fw: Old Lang Sine...

[Rob Matherly]

Interesting!

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> > What the heck does old lang sine mean?
> 
> A: Auld Lang Syne is enjoyed worldwide as the song no one knows
> the words to. 
> 
> The words come from a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, who
> has a day in his honor where the main dish served is haggis...
> which should give some further indication of the confusion and
> absurdity that surround this national treasure. ;-)
> 
> Auld Lang Syne literally means "old long ago". A better
> translation is perhaps "times gone by."
> 
> It actually does make sense when you have the words in front of
> you, despite what you may have heard from Harry and Sally.  Here
> are the words, and a glossary to explain the Scottishisms.
> (courtesy of some Robert Burns website)
> 
> 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, 
> We'll tak a cup of 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! 
> 
> We twa hae run about the braes, 
> And pou'd the gowans fine, 
> But we've wander'd monie a weary fit, 
> Sin auld lang syne. 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 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
> 
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> 
> Glossary:
> 
> auld lang syne   literally means "old long ago". Better
> translation is perhaps "times gone by" 
> be   pay for  
> braes   hills 
> braid   broad 
> burn   stream 
> dine   dinner/ evening time  
> fiere   friend 
> fit   foot 
> gowans   daisies 
> guid-willie waught   goodwill drink 
> monie   many 
> morning sun    noon 
> paidl't   paddled 
> pint-stowp   pint tankard 
> pou'd   pulled 
> twa   two