Auld Lang Syne
written in 1788
Auld Lang Syne - context Summary
Composed 1788 for Scots Collection
Written in 1788 and published in The Scots Musical Museum, Robert Burns's "Auld Lang Syne" is a short, convivial song in Scots dialect that remembers past friendships and shared labors. Through a repeated refrain and a conversational address, it invites a communal toast and expresses gentle nostalgia and farewell. The poem reflects Burns's own experiences of friendship and memory, functioning both as a personal reflection and as a communal song suited to gatherings and partings.
Read Complete AnalysesShould auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! 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! And surely I'll be mine! And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We twa hae run about the braes, And pou'd the gowan fine; But we've wander'd mony a weary fitt, Sin' auld lang syne. We twa hae paidl'd in the burn, Frae morning sun till dine; But seas between us braid hae roar'd Sin' auld lang syne. And there's a hand, my trusty fiere! And gie's a hand o' thine! And we'll tak a right gude-willie-waught, For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my jo, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne.
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