Auld Lang Syne

Robert Burns 1759 (Alloway) – 1796 (Dumfries)



Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
 
Chorus - For auld land syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' 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.
 
Chorus...
 
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit
Sin' auld lang syne.
 
Chorus...
 
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us briad hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
 
Chorus...
 
And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak' a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.
 
Chorus...

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 25, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AxAb cBdB xbdB xbxB bbxB cbaB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 765
Words 142
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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