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[[File:Auld Lang Syne manuscript 1.jpg|alt=Auld Lang Syne manuscript|thumb|Auld Lang Syne manuscript]]
{{'}}'''Auld Lang Syne'''{{'}} is a [[Scotland|Scots]] [[poem]] written by [[Robert Burns]] in 1788 an set tae the tuin o a tradeetional fowk sang. It is weel kent warldwide an is aften sang for tae celebrate the stairt o the new [[year]] at the straik o midnicht on [[Ne'er's Day]].

== Leerics ==
Maist common uiss o the sang involves anerly the first verse an the owerwird. Confuision aboot the exact meanin o the wirds haes led tae a common uiss o 'For the sake o' or 'For the days o' in the last line, maugre o this no bein pairt o the tradeetional leeric.

It shoud be merkit that Burns uises the [[apologetic apostrophe]] in his leerics, thon is nou conseedered no richt. Mony o Burns' spellins is mair anglifee'd an/or speceefic tae his dialect. Baith the oreeginal and the modren (see [[RRSSC]]) spellins is gien ablo.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Complete leerics
|-
! Modren Scots spellin
! Burns' oreeginal [[Scots leid|Scots]] verse<ref>Maine</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|
Shoud auld acquentance be forgot, <br />
An niver brocht tae mind?<br />
Shoud auld acquentance be forgot,<br />
An auld lang syne

: OWERWIRD:
: For auld lang syne, my jo, 
: For auld lang syne, 
: We’ll tak a cup o kindness yet, 
: For auld lang syne.

An shuirly ye'll be your pint-stowp! <br />
An shuirly A'll be mine!  <br />
An we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,   <br />
For auld lang syne.
: OWERWIRD
We twa hae rin aboot the braes, <br />
An poued the gowans fine; <br />
But we've wandert mony a weary fit,  <br />
Sin auld lang syne. 
: OWERWIRD
We twa hae paidelt in the burn, <br />
Frae mornin sun till dine; <br />
But seas atween us braid hae raired  <br />
Sin auld lang syne. 
: OWERWIRD
An thare's a haund, ma trusty fere!  <br />
An gie's a haund o thine! <br />
An we'll tak a richt guidwilly waucht, <br />
For auld lang syne. 
: OWERWIRD

|
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, <br />
And never brocht to mind?  <br />
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, <br />
And auld lang syne?
: CHORUS:
: For auld lang syne, my jo, 
: For auld lang syne, 
: We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, 
: For auld lang syne.
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!  <br />
And surely I'll be mine!  <br />
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, <br />
For auld lang syne.
: CHORUS
We twa hae run about the braes, <br />
And pu'd the gowans fine;  <br />
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot, <br />
Sin auld lang syne.
: CHORUS
We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn, <br />
Frae morning sun till dine;  <br />
But seas between us braid hae roar'd <br />
Sin auld lang syne.
: CHORUS
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!  <br />
And gie's a hand o' thine!  <br />
And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught, <br />
For auld lang syne.
: CHORUS
|}

== Uiss ==
=== At New Year ===

'Auld Lang Syne' is for ordinar sung ilka year at [[midnicht]] atween [[Hogmanay]] an [[Ne'er Day]]) in the [[Unitit Kinrick]], the [[Republic o Ireland]], the [[Unitit States]], [[Australie]], [[New Zealand]], [[Sooth Africae]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Canadae]], an Inglish-speakin airts o [[Indie]], [[Bangladesh]] an [[Pakistan]], an signifees the stairt o a new year.

In Scotland, it is aften sung at the end o a [[céilidh]] or a dance. It is common practice that awbody jynes haunds wi the body neist thaim for tae mak a muckle circle aboot the dance fluir. At the beginnin o the last verse, awbodie crosses thair airms athort thair breest, sae that the richt haund raxes oot tae the neebour on the left an vice versa. Whan the tuin ends, awbody breinges tae the middle, whan aye haudin haunds. Whan the circle is re-estaiblished, awbody turns unner the airms for tae end up facin ootwart wi the haunds still jyned. Ootwi Scotland the haunds is aften crossed frae the beginnin o the sang at variance wi the Scots haunt.

The Scots haunt wis demonstrate by [[Elizabeth II o the Unitit Kinrick|the Queen]] at the [[Millennium Dome]] celebrations for the year 2000. The Inglish press beratit her for no "properly" crossin her airms, unawaur that she was richt.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2007/07/13/nosplit/ftqueen113.xml |title=One doesn't do tantrums and tiaras - Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-11-25 |archive-date=2013-05-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505121944/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2007/07/13/nosplit/ftqueen113.xml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2000/1/5/746150.html |title=Queen stays at arm's length |publisher=Archive.thisislancashire.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-11-25}}</ref>

== References ==
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== Fermit airtins ==
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{{wikisource|The New Student's Reference Work/Auld Lang Syne|"Auld Lang Syne" in NSRW}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.maybole.org/community/celebrations/christmas/greetings/AuldLangSyne2.mp3 |title=Auld Lang Syne (in Scots) |accessdate=2007-12-28 |last=McKellar |first=Kenneth |authorlink=Kenneth McKellar (sangster) |date= |format=[[MP3]] |work= |publisher= |archive-date=2008-02-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229074544/http://www.maybole.org/community/celebrations/christmas/greetings/AuldLangSyne2.mp3 |url-status=dead }}
* [https://digital.nls.uk/robert-burns/legacy/auld-lang-syne.html Auld Lang Syne score] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926125039/https://digital.nls.uk/robert-burns/legacy/auld-lang-syne.html |date=2020-09-26 }} it [[National Library of Scotland]]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/song/auld-lang-syne-mt0042800858 Auld Lang Syne] at [[Allmusic]]
* [http://www.scotlandontv.tv/scotland_on_tv/video.html?vxSiteId=60fdd544-9c52-4e17-be7e-57a2a2d76992&vxChannel=Exp%20More&vxClipId=1380_SMG1628&vxBitrate=300 Scotland on TV Auld Lang Syne video performance with lyrics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114144053/http://www.scotlandontv.tv/scotland_on_tv/video.html?vxSiteId=60fdd544-9c52-4e17-be7e-57a2a2d76992&vxChannel=Exp%20More&vxClipId=1380_SMG1628&vxBitrate=300 |date=2009-01-14 }}

=== Variant leerics ===
* [http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/auld_lang_syne.htm "Standard English Translation"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123032458/http://worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/auld_lang_syne.htm |date=2009-01-23 }} at ''The World Burns Club''
* [http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=374 Multiple versions and tuins] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315162412/http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=374 |date=2005-03-15 }} at ''The Mudcat Cafe's'' "Digital Traditions"

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