{"id":406,"date":"2005-12-31T16:10:45","date_gmt":"2005-12-31T22:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joewhite.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2005-12-31T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2005-12-31T22:24:27","slug":"auld-lang-syne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joewhite.com\/ramble\/2005\/12\/auld-lang-syne\/","title":{"rendered":"Auld Lang Syne"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an email from my friend Cyrus<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Hey Joe! Attached are the lyrics for the song that traditionally
\ngets sung tonight. Are you familiar with them? I understand
\nthat they are by the a Scot, Robert Burns. In the first
\nparagraph, he asks rhetorically if old friends and times should
\nbe forgotten. The answer, in the second paragraph, is no
\nway!–we’re going to drink a toast and remember those who are no
\nlonger nearby.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

AULD LANG SYNE<\/p>\n

Words adapated from a traditional song
\nby Rabbie Burns (1759-96)<\/p>\n

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
\nAnd never brought to mind?
\nShould auld acquaintance be forgot,
\nAnd auld lang syne?<\/p>\n

CHORUS:
\nFor auld lang syne, my dear,
\nFor auld lang syne,
\nWe’ll tak a cup of kindness yet,
\nFor auld lang syne!<\/p>\n

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp ,
\nAnd surely I’ll be mine,
\nAnd we’ll tak a cup o kindness yet,
\nFor auld lang syne!<\/p>\n

We twa hae run about the braes ,
\nAnd pou’d the gowans fine,
\nBut we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit ,
\nSin auld lang syne.<\/p>\n

We twa hae paidl’t in the burn
\nFrae morning sun till dine ,
\nBut seas between us braid hae roar’d
\nSin auld lang syne.<\/p>\n

And there’s a hand my trusty fiere ,
\nAnd gie’s a hand o thine,
\nAnd we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught ,
\nFor auld lang syne.<\/p>\n

Meanings<\/p>\n

\n

auld lang syne <\/span>(times gone by)
\n<\/span>be <\/span>(pay for)
\n<\/span>braes <\/span>(hills)
\n<\/span>braid <\/span>(broad)
\n<\/span>burn <\/span>(stream)
\n<\/span>dine <\/span>(dinner time)
\n<\/span>fiere <\/span>(friend)
\n<\/span>fit <\/span>(foot)
\n<\/span>gowans <\/span>(daisies)
\n<\/span>guid-willie waught <\/span>(goodwill drink)
\n<\/span>monie <\/span>(many)
\n<\/span>morning sun <\/span>(noon)
\n<\/span>paidl’t <\/span>(paddled)
\n<\/span>pint-stowp <\/span>(pint tankard)
\n<\/span>pou’d <\/span>(pulled)
\n<\/span>twa <\/span>(two)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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