Robert Burns' Auld Lang Syne

Statue of Scottish Poet Robert Burns in Central Park

By Robert Burns (1788)	Original Scottish Gaelic Lyrics	The Version Most People Sing Today
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' lang syne?	An còir seann luchd-eòlais dhol à beachd, 'S gun chuimhn' orra bhith ann? An còir seann luchd-eòlis dhol à beachd, 'S na làithean a bha ann?	Should old acquaintance be forgot, And never come to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, And mmmm old time?
CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my jo, For auld lang syne, We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne.	Air sgàth an tìm a bh' ann a rùin, Air sgàth an tìm a bh' ann, Gun gabh sinn fhathast cupan tlàth Air sgàth an tìm a bh' ann	CHORUS: For old acquaintance mmm, my mmm For old lang syne, We’ll lah lah  mmmm mmm mmmmmm For olden times.
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	Bha sinne còmhla feadh nam bruach A tionail neòinean annt', Ach 's sgìth air seachran ceum ar cas Bho'n tìm o chian a bh' ann.	Should old acquaintance be forgot, Mmmm mmmm la la mmm mmmm? Mmmmm mmm la la mmmmm mmmm For odd tang stein. CHORUS
We twa hae run about the braes, And pu’d the gowans fine; But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot, Sin auld lang syne. CHORUS	Bu tràth is anmoch sinn san allt Ag iomair 's sinn nar clann, Ach dhealaich cuantan farsainn sinn Bho'n tìm o chian a bh' ann.	Should old acquaintance mmm la la mmmm And never MMM mmmmm mmm La la mmmm mmmmmm ya te da For old lamb wine. CHORUS
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere! And gie's a hand o’ thine! And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught, For auld lang syne. CHORUS	Mo charaid earbsach gabh mo làmh, 'S sìn fhèin do làmh a-nall, 'S gun gabh sinn, cuach gu crìdheil làn Air sgàth an tìm a bh'ann.	(You have got to be kidding me.) SHOULD OLD  mmmm mmmmm la la mmmmm Mmmmm mmmm MMM mm mmm mmm? LA LA mmmm la mmmm mmmm For awl lamp twine. CHORUS
	Gu cinnteach 's leat do bharail fhèin, 'S mo bharail fhèin tha leam-s', 'S gun gabh sinn cupan caoimhneil làn Air sgàth an tìm a bh' ann.

Happy 2013 from The Daily Prep!