dgmodel Posted December 31 Report Share Posted December 31 Meaning Times past. Literally translated from the Scottish as 'old long since'. Origin From the Robert Burns' poem. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne! Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. Burns version builds on earlier works. Poems and songs with somewhat similar text have been found dating back as far as anonymous ballad in the Bannatyne Manuscript of 1568. Another version; the first that contains a form of the auld lang syne phrase, is attributed to the courtly poet Sir Robert Ayton (1570-1638)."Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never thought upon,The flames of love extinguished,And freely past and gone?Is thy kind heart now grown so coldIn that loving breast of thine, That thou canst never once reflectOn old-long-syne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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