Friday, December 31, 2010

Should auld acquaintance be forgot...


Auld Lang Syne (The Good Old Days) is a song traditionally sung at midnight when horns are blown, confetti is thrown, and a general party atmosphere is created to ring in the New Year with happiness and hope for a bright and prosperous year.

The outgoing year is often represented by an elderly man known as Father Time and the new year is represented by a baby known as Baby New Year.

Robert Burns wrote the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne in the 1700's.



Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pou'd the gowans fine;
we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin' auld lang syne
We two hae paidled i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne
And here's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

...and to this day, I can't help myself but cry every time that song is played - I've cried to this song since I was a kid in Germany - there's just something about the lyrics - and I guess I'll continue this old habit! (someone hand me a tissue, please!)


Happy New Year!

Prosit Neujahr!

5 comments:

  1. Prosit Neujahr Doris!

    May your New Year be filled with Love and Abundance...

    I love you Sister! :)

    P.S. I cry when I hear it too, lol.

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  2. We are kindred spirits today, Doris! I just recorded the history of this song on our church prayer and info line. Did you know the song was not published till after Burns was dead? So he never got to know how popular it became. I love your header!! Much joy to you in the coming year! And keep all the delightful posts coming!

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  3. Dear Doris,

    First I wanted to wish you the Happiest of New Years and thank you for always bringing a smile to my face with your sweet comments! Your visits and support is greatly appreciated!

    Second, I wanted to let you know how much I love this song too! I thought about writing about the history of this song for my new years post, but when I saw your post, decided you did such a wonderful job, I would comment on yours instead!

    Here's to another year of wonderful memories in the making!

    Hugs
    Ramona
    http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com

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  4. This is an incredible song as it is one that everyone will automatically recognize and stop and think even for a moment.

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  5. I've never read the lyrics to that song before so thank you for sharing them.

    Happy New Year, Doris!

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