"No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise. Why, if a fish came to ME, and told me he was going on a journey, I should say 'With what porpoise?'"

-The Mock Turtle. Alice in Wonderland.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Auld lang syne (old long since...)

Folk-ethereal cover of Auld Lang Syne, apparently a Robert Burns original 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 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 tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We twa hae run about the braes,
and pu’d the gowans fine ;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We twa hae paidl’d i' the burn,
frae morning sun till dine ;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
sin auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !
and gie's a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
for auld lang syne.

2 comments:

  1. Is this a drinking song? (because it sounds like it)

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  2. haha...it's a friendship song. but yes, it's been used for pub bonding and funerals among other things.

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